2025-2026 My Brother's Keeper Fellows Program
This grant funds NYS My Brother’s Keeper Community Networks to provide rising 12th-grade students, especially boys and young men of color, with leadership, mentorship, and service project opportunities.
Funder: New York State Education Department
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026: Full application deadline (postmarked, original signed in blue ink) | September 2026: Full application deadline (electronic copy emailed to NYSMBK@nysed.gov) | September 2026: Questions submission deadline (questions to NYSMBK@nysed.gov)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,950 per Fellow per year; districts may select 2–4 Fellows based on enrollment; total program funding up to $3,236,800 (subject to appropriation).
Summary: Supports approved NYS My Brother’s Keeper Community Networks to provide rising 12th-grade students, especially boys and young men of color, with leadership, mentorship, and service project opportunities.
Key Information: Only approved MBK Community Networks may apply; original hard copy with blue ink signature required.
Description
This grant provides funding for New York State My Brother’s Keeper Community Networks (NYSMBKCN) to support the My Brother’s Keeper Fellows Program (MBKFP). The program is designed to offer rising 12th-grade high school students—particularly boys and young men of color—authentic leadership experiences, mentorship, and opportunities to develop and complete service projects that benefit their schools and communities. Each Fellow participates in a 10-month internship, receives mentorship from a partner organization, and engages in statewide activities, including the NYSMBK Statewide Symposium and a Fellows Retreat. The program aims to build a statewide network of MBK Program Ambassadors who serve as leaders and advisors in their communities.
