Funding Details
Program goal
To help young, low-income New Yorkers up to the age of 24 overcome obstacles and succeed in life and careers.
Grants are made to
Expand leadership opportunities for disadvantaged young people, especially through organizations that:
- Have a record of creating programs in communities or operate in a minimum of three public school campuses.
- Keep diverse groups of young people engaged.
- Work with young people for at least three years and,
- create a role for young people to influence public policy, promote racial equity, or achieve meaningful community improvements.
Expand or improve employer-driven youth workforce programs that:
- Create career pathways in higher wage sectors (e.g. healthcare, technology, hospitality).
- Expand internships for young people who are attending school, and those who are unemployed.
- Help low-skilled youth get an education and job skills by providing training, placement, and post-placement services.
- Improve the city’s career and technical education system.
Expand the capacity of youth development organizations by:
- Supporting intermediaries that provide training, streamlining services, improving industry hiring practices, or changing public policies.
- Training staff that work with youth to use best practices in leadership development, employment, and nonprofit management.
Promote policy reforms on issues that affect young people, such as:
- Changing New York’s juvenile and criminal justice systems to produce better outcomes for young people.
- Creating better programs that engage and encourage employers to hire young people of color, entry-level workers, and young people who face barriers to employment.
We do not make grants to stand-alone college access and preparation programs.
Read the background paper that informed this grantmaking strategy here.
Recent grants
| Organization | Summary |
|---|---|
Red Hook Initiative, Inc. |
to expand a public safety organizing program for young people in Red Hook, Brooklyn. |
Exalt Youth |
to expand an internship program for court-involved young people. |
America On Tech |
to prepare young people for the technology workforce. |
Kings Against Violence Initiative, Inc. |
to build organizational capacity to provide mental health support to young people in Brooklyn. |
Reel Works |
to expand access to high-speed internet in the South Bronx. |
Legal Outreach, Inc. |
to expand a civic engagement and social justice program for high school students. |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City, Inc. |
to recruit volunteers to mentor young people in the Bronx. |
Queens Botanical Garden |
to start a food justice leadership program for young people in Queens. |
Sixth Street Community Center, Inc. |
to continue a climate advocacy program for young people. |
New York Transgender Advocacy Group |
to prepare transgender and gender non-conforming young people from New York City to advocate for inclusive policies. |
Futures and Options, Inc. |
to provide paid internships for high school students. |
New York Hall of Science |
to expand a science internship program in Queens. |
Avenues for Justice |
for a media advocacy and communications training program for justice-involved young people. |
Getting Out and Staying Out, Inc. |
for an education and employment program for young people with a history of incarceration. |
New York Transgender Advocacy Group |
to develop an activism program for transgender young people in New York City. |
Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York, Inc. |
to expand a youth organizing program. |
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