Youth Education and Development Grant Program

The Youth Education and Development Grant Program by Episcopal Charities aims to enhance educational opportunities for children in New York. This program funds organizations that provide year-round academic enrichment, arts, and music programs. With over $25 million granted since 1996, it focuses on supporting non-religious, charitable missions that serve underserved communities. Grantees are required to complete a timely application and adhere to training requirements, ensuring impactful support for youth development.

Episcopal Charities provides critical funding, and operational support to strengthen nearly 100 local organizations working to transform the lives of more than 1 million people in need each year. Working in partnership with these organizations, we help connect those in need with the generosity of caring donors and the energy of dedicated volunteers.
Since 1996, We Have Granted More Than $25 million.
We fight hunger through food access grants;We strengthen communities through intervention and prevention grants that offer a path to success for the unemployed, those with substance use disorder, and the formerly incarcerated, among others;We protect the most vulnerable through shelter and immigration grants that improve quality of life for the homeless and immigrants.We create youth educational opportunities for the next generation of children through arts /music, and academic enrichment throughout the year.
Every program we support is free of religious content, welcoming one and all.
YOUTH EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT
Organizations that provide education and enrichment services to youth, throughout the academic year and summer. This includes academic enrichment, art and music programs, and skill building.

Eligibility

Funding is only available to grantee organizations and programs whose beneficiaries are located in the geographic footprint of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.New York State counties comprising The Episcopal Diocese of New York State include: New York (Manhattan) Richmond (Staten Island)BronxWestchesterPutnam Dutchess Rockland OrangeUlsterSullivaGrantees must complete a grant application on a timely basis and execute a grant agreement.Grantees must complete an interview with each of (1) a member of Episcopal Charities staff and (2) a member of the Episcopal Charities Advisory Committee.Grantees must be dedicated to non-religious, charitable missions that are non-sectarian and inclusive in all respects.Grantees must be sponsored by a church within the Episcopal Diocese of New York.Grantees must participate in certain mandatory training prior to receiving a grant and, in some cases as determined by Episcopal Charities, as a condition of receiving a grant.EC has a grant qualification criteria but, in general, charitable organizations that serve acute need in the geographic footprint of the Diocese of New York (Staten Island, Manhattan, The Bronx, Westchester and the Hudson Valley) and are sponsored by a church in the Diocese, are most likely to qualify for grants from EC.