New York City’s Ongoing Competitive Grants Program supports nonprofits’ projects addressing public policy or systemic service delivery problems to improve policies, systems, and services across the city.
The New York Community Trust's What We Fund program backs nonprofit research and innovation in science, health, education, and community well-being across NYC, Long Island, and Westchester.
New York City: Ongoing Competitive Grants (2026) supports nonprofits’ projects to improve policies, systems, and services that help New Yorkers lead healthy lives and build promising futures and thriving communities.
This grant funds collaborative projects advancing animal welfare and wildlife conservation in NYC, prioritizing research, advocacy, and long-term systems change, especially for underrepresented communities.
Collaborative Funds & Special Initiatives supports nonprofits through pooled grants for care, immigrant services, arts, civic participation, and environmental work to address urgent New York community needs.