The NYC Green Fund: Pathways grant program supports efforts to build a more equitable and vibrant park and open space system in New York.
Donor Name: City Parks Foundation
State: New York
City: New York City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/27/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Two main ways:
- Enabling sustained funding for New York City’s parks and open spaces and their non-profit partners.
- Investigating changes to and implementing system-wide parks and open space related policies and programs that make operations easier and bring long-term sustainability for non-governmental partners.
Funding Information
- The NYC Green Fund will award up to 8 grants between $25,000 to $100,000 per year, for up to two years, pending funding availability.
- Solo applicants may request no more than 25% of their annual operating budget and joint applicants may request no more than 25% of their combined operating budgets (based on most recently completed fiscal year).
Eligible Expenses
Eligible expenses include:
- Staffing costs, including fringe benefits (full-time/part-time/ seasonal/ internships/ apprenticeships/ etc.)
- Consultants, contractors, or professional fees
- Equipment and supplies
- Marketing and outreach costs
- Event costs related to coalition and constituency building.
Eligible Activities
Examples of eligible activities include, but are not limited to, work to advance programmatic priorities by:
- Identifying, developing, and piloting legal, contractual, and policy mechanisms that facilitate increased funding for parks and open spaces or improve challenging processes and practices that ease interactions between government and nonprofit partners.
- Encouraging and deepening relationships with a multi-tiered, citywide constituency of park supporters and/or public space allies.
- Developing and disseminating research, messaging, or communications strategies that resonate with the broader public.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations, coalitions, or collaborations of organizations are eligible to apply. The lead applicant must have a demonstrated history of advancing parks and open spaces in New York City, and of managing funds from foundations and/or government sources. Applicants must follow both funder and nonprofit lobbying restrictions. Joint applicants must clearly outline project contributions for each involved organization. Government agencies are not eligible to apply as a lead applicant, but may be a project partner.
For more information, visit City Parks Foundation.
