Collaborative Impact Grant

Collaborative Impact Grant

Funder: Citizens Committee for New York City (CitizensNYC)

Program Type: Pilot program launched summer 2024

Geographic Scope: New York City (all five boroughs) - one $10,000 grant per borough

Award Amount: $10,000 per winning collaboration (5 total awards, one per borough)

Program Description: A new program providing grants to groups of three grantees who partner together to develop and implement collaborative community projects. The grant emphasizes the power of partnership and collaboration to create lasting impact on neighborhoods.

Focus Areas:

Community building

Local leadership enhancement

Partnership strengthening

Civic engagement

Local wealth building

Community health

Environmental stewardship

Arts and culture

Health and wellness

Entrepreneurship

Social justice

Eligibility:

Exclusive to 2023 CitizensNYC grantee partners

Must apply as a group of three grantees

Projects must be collaborative in nature

One winning group per borough

Winning Projects (2024):

Manhattan: Tompkins Square Park Migrant Outreach Program

• Partners: Friends of Tompkins Square Park, S'MAC, Loisaida Realty
• Focus: Job training and park stewardship for migrants in East Village

Brooklyn: Canarsie Third Space Initiative

• Partners: PaleFO Cinema, The Flossy Organization, Canarsie Merchants Association, Bink International Charity Inc.
• Focus: Arts, advocacy, environmental education through floral-themed mural movie screen and mobile community hub

Queens: Shoreline Community Clean Up Station

• Partners: The Garden by the Bay, Shoreline Stewards of Rockaway, Rockaway Civic Association, Sonder School of Music
• Focus: Shoreline cleanup, environmental education, community events in Rockaway

Bronx: Black and Brown Transgender Empowerment Initiative

• Partners: Black Accessory Designers Alliance, North Node Therapy, James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center
• Focus: Mental health support, food access, entrepreneurial education for Black and Brown transgender community

Staten Island: OleMa's Generational Recipes

• Partners: Richmond Hood Co., Roza Productions, Canvas Institute
• Focus: African culinary traditions, intergenerational connections, healthy eating workshops
• Special Partner: Staten Island Foundation

Contact Information:

Email: grants@citizensnyc.org

Office Address: 461 W 126th St #5W, New York, NY 10027

Mailing Address: 30 E. 125th St., #189, New York, NY 10035

Website: citizensnyc.org

Support Services:

Development support for project planning

Mentorship and capacity-building

Network facilitation