NYC Civic Impact Funding (CIF) funds nonprofit and community-based organizations up to $10,000 to engage volunteers and strategically scale services to residents in neighborhoods with high levels of health and socioeconomic disparities, based on Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity (TRIE) criteria. Funding is awarded to front-line organizations with deep community relationships that leverage volunteers to address a range of livability issues (i.e., food access, public safety, and mental health). CIF was developed to help organizations build capacity to host more/support current volunteers, who then magnify services being provided to residents. Moreover, by encouraging volunteerism in TRIE neighborhoods, CIF empowers both organizations and residents in high-need communities to act on their most pressing issues. The funding period spans the entire summer (May to September).
Eligibility Criteria:
Funding can be used for a variety of volunteer support initiatives, inclusing but not limited to:
The application deadline is 5pm on April 28, 2025
Info Session
NYC Service will host an information session for interested participants to discuss the program plan, align on performance expectations, and to answer any questions.
In 2024, NYC Civic Impact Funding recipients engaged 2,792 volunteers, served 122,584 residents, and distributed 444,385 pounds of food.
For specific questions, email communityprograms@nycservice.nyc.gov.
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