NewYork-Presbyterian: Mini-Grants Program

Mini-Grants Program

NewYork-Presbyterian’s Mini-Grants have provided financial assistance to local, grass roots community-based organizations (CBOs) since 2011. Initially launched in Northern Manhattan, this grant opportunity has successfully supported dozens of CBOs in developing their health and wellness programming.

Grant proposals have focused on a range of topics, including:

• Nutrition and food insecurity
• Urban gardening
• Music and the arts
• Sports and dance
• Youth development

We invite CBOs whose programming supports health and wellness for communities across New York City and Westchester County to apply!

Mini-grants are awarded to fund either new or ongoing health and wellness programs and projects. Proposals should have the potential to be sustainable after the end of the grant and should identify a plan for continuation beyond the funding period. NewYork-Presbyterian seeks to partner and engage with small, health and wellness focused CBOs that are focused on organizational sustainability and growth.

Funding

The Mini-Grant is a three-year funding program with renewal opportunities starting after year one.

• $5,000
• Second year – up to $7,500
• Third year – up to $10,000

Funding is contingent upon meeting annual grant requirements. Organizations must maintain a 501c3 status or have a Fiscal Sponsor and may not have an operational budget that exceeds $500,000.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Organizations must adhere to the following criteria to be eligible:
  • Organization’s yearly operating budget does not exceed $500,000
  • Must be a non-profit and provide proof of 501(c)(3) status at time of application submission
  • Organizations who have not obtained 501(c)(3) status, but operate under a fiscal sponsor, may apply. Proof of fiscal sponsor is required at time of application submission
  • Project or program must serve Brooklyn, Queens, Lower Manhattan, Northern Manhattan, or Westchester County with priority given to those programs serving the neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Corona, Lower East Side/Chinatown, Washington Heights, Inwood, Harlem, Sunset Park, Bedford Stuyvesant, Flatbush, Yonkers, Ossining, Mt. Vernon, Peekskill, and White Plains.
  • Submissions must be health and wellness projects supporting healthy lifestyles for communities and individuals across New York City and Westchester County.
  • Projects that address social determinants of health, such as housing insecurity or employment, are eligible.

Ineligibility

• The organization cannot be affiliated NewYork-Presbyterian Hospitals and regional facilities.