The Citizens Committee for New York City is now accepting applications for its Community Leaders Grant.
Donor Name: Citizens Committee for New York City
State: New York
City: New York City
Boroughs: Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/25/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
A Community Leaders Grant is a microgrant given out to New Yorkers by CitizensNYC. CitizensNYC awards microgrants of up to $5,000 to community-building projects carried out by resident-led groups to improve neighborhood life, strengthen local leadership, and scale community partnerships.
Grant Period
Projects must take place between October 2025 and September 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for a Community Leaders Grant:
- They must live in one of New York City’s five boroughs
- Their group or project must be “community-oriented,” meaning it currently has, or will have, two or more volunteers associated with it
- Their group or project must not be profit-generating. They must be nonprofits or grassroots volunteer groups
- Their group or project must have a budget of less than $250,000 (schools and school programs are exempt)
- Their group or project must not an affiliate or chapter of a larger organization
- Their group or project cannot promote religious, political, or any other ideology.
For more information, visit CCNYC.
