New York City Good Neighbor Committee
Forecasted
New York City Good Neighbor Committee supports local community organizations in arts, education, and human services with flexible funding to reduce inequality and improve community well-being.
Funder: Ford Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Unrestricted funding to a small group of organizations each year
Summary: Supports New York City community-based organizations in arts and culture, education, and human services to reduce inequality and improve community well-being.
Key Information: Applicants must not be current grantees of other Ford Foundation programs at the time of application.
Description
The Ford Foundation’s New York City Good Neighbor Committee provides unrestricted funding each year to a small group of community-based organizations working locally in arts and culture, education, and human services. Within these areas, it prioritizes initiatives that reduce barriers of inequality, create opportunity, and improve the quality of life and well-being of New York City communities.
The committee strengthens the foundation’s ties to local organizations addressing issues related to its mission. It also gives Ford staff who are not grantmakers an opportunity to experience the foundation’s core work. Its approach emphasizes flexible support, relationships grounded in transparency and trust, and keeping burdens on grantees light.
