Current Grantees
Every three years we scour the City to unearth small organizations that have the potential to grow and serve more children for years to come. We believe that providing support, both financial and operational, is key to encouraging expansion and sustainability.
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America On Tech
Prepares the next generation of technology leaders by creating pathways for students into degrees and careers in technology.
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Brooklyn Boatworks
Encourages, inspires, and empowers young people through boat building and sailing.
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Brooklyn Youth Sports Club
Builds an enriching educational setting for under resourced youth using athletics as a vehicle to inspire them to fulfill their academic, physical, and personal potential.
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Extreme Kids and Crew
Celebrates and strengthens the disability community. Through arts and play based programming, families and children of all abilities explore, create, and connect.
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Harlem Grown
Inspires youth to lead healthy and ambitious lives through mentorship and hands-on education in urban farming, nutrition, and sustainability.
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Kings Against Violence Initiative
Prevents and eliminates violence from the lives of youth using a public health framework and trauma-informed restorative practices to shift norms and positively transform lives.
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L.O.V.E Mentoring Program
Supports and empowers young latinas to strive both in school and in life through positive role modeling.
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New York City Urban Debate League
Believes every school should have a debate team and every student should have access to the best debate education opportunities.
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Peoples Theatre Project
Unites immigrant youth in a transformative process of theatre-making to develop expressive and critically thinking global citizens.
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South Bronx United
Uses soccer to build leaders and scholars so that youth can succeed in college, careers, the community, and beyond.
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STEM From Dance
Uses dance to grow the number of minority, low income girls who are STEM college ready.
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UpBeat NYC
Uses the pursuit of musical excellence and ensemble performance to bring about positive change in the lives of south bronx children.
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Young New Yorkers
Provides arts diversion programs to court-involved young people, ultimately empowering participants to transform the criminal justice system through their own creative voices.