The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is pleased to announce funding for projects that will implement state assistance funding through the Environmental Justice Community Impact Grant program to not-for-profit corporation (NFP) community-based organizations and Tribal Organizations for projects that address exposure of communities to multiple environmental harms and risks (“projects”).
Donor Name: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/13/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Funding Information
Approximately $5,900,000 is available for Community Impact Grants. Funding for this grant opportunity is provided from the Environmental Protection Fund with dollars designated to Environmental Justice. Bidders may be awarded up to $200,000 each until funding has been exhausted to fund as many eligible projects as possible.
Grant Period
All projects must have defined Objectives, Tasks, and deliverables accounted for in Performance Measures that can be completed and invoiced within 36-month contract period/term and will have a contract term of October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028.
Eligibility Criteria
For the purposes of this grant program, applicants must be either be a:
- A not-for-profit corporation (NFP) community-based organization. For this grant opportunity, a NFP is subject to New York State’s Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, is qualified for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code, has an IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter to be incorporated in New York State and is current in their charities reporting requirements with the Office of the Attorney General. Additional organizational and financial requirements for NFPs are detailed below.
- A Tribal Organization recognized by the State or the United States with a reservation wholly or partly sharing geography with New York State.
For more information, visit NYSDEC.
