New York Life Foundation, the Afterschool Alliance invites out-of-school time programs to apply for a competitive grant opportunity to support and bolster the ability of afterschool and summer learning programs to help prepare middle school students for success in high school, college, and life.
Donor Name: New York Life Foundation
State: New York
County: All Counties
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/01/2022
Grants Size: $50,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The New York Life Foundation created the Aim High grant program to support the ability of local community-based afterschool and summer learning programs to provide the foundational skills and guidance that middle school students need to be prepared for the critical transition into high school.
This competitive grant program includes both one- and two-year grant opportunities. Applicants can only apply for one of these grants. One-year grants will begin in June 2022 and end in May 2023. Two-year grants will begin in June 2022 and end in May 2024.
- One-Year Grants:
- This year, the 1-year grant opportunity focuses on supporting programs’ racial equity and social justice efforts, as the New York Life Foundation recognizes that they are living in a pivotal time when it is imperative to build on their ongoing commitment to support an equal and just society.
- Two-Year Grants:
- The two-year grant opportunity focuses on supporting programs in enhancing direct service activities, technical assistance, capacity building, and their efforts in continuing to serve youth while facing the challenges of the pandemic and beyond.
Funding Information
- One-Year Grants: Twenty 1-year grants of $15,000 each will be awarded. Applicants for the 1-year grants will further be required to describe how they support middle school youth in the transition to high school. Organizations with annual organizational budgets of $150,000 or more will be eligible for these grants.
- Two-Year Grants: There are two separate 2-year grant opportunities included in this RFP. Each program will only be allowed to apply to one of these grant opportunities, as explained below:
- 10 grants at $50,000 per year over the span of two years, for a total 2-year grant award of $100,000. Only afterschool and summer programs with annual program budgets of $250,000 or more AND annual organizational budgets of $500,000 or more will be eligible to apply for these grants.
- 10 grants at $25,000 per year over the span of two years, for a total 2-year grant award of $50,000. Only organizations with annual organizational budgets of $250,000 or more will be eligible for these grants.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)(3) status. Applicants for this competitive grant program must have 501(c)(3) status. You will be required to verify your EIN as a part of the application.
- Middle school youth (6th, 7th, 8th graders) served. This competitive grant program is targeted to programs serving middle school students in grades 6, 7 and 8. Organizations applying for funding may serve students outside of this grade range but grant funds are specifically for middle school youth.
- High percentage of low-income youth served. Applicants for this competitive grant program must serve a high percentage—at least 75 percent—of low-income youth. For the purposes of this grant program, “low-income” is defined as students who qualify for the Federal Free or Reduced Price Lunch Program (FRPL).
For more information, visit New York Life Foundation.
