Fund for the City of New York (FCNY) supports public service innovation, nonprofit capacity, and cultural programming with an emphasis on New York City while also operating nationwide fiscal sponsorships. It provides a mix of non-grant support — short-term cash-flow loans, low-cost capital loans for arts groups, fiscal sponsorship and administrative services — and partners on invite-only collaborative public service initiatives (e.g., mental health access). FCNY prioritizes projects that strengthen public-sector and nonprofit practice, advance equity in public services, and sustain BIPOC-led cultural organizations.
Fund for the City of New York Inc. is best read through the public-service partnerships it backs: a $1.95 million Promise Project grant to Columbia University Medical Center, repeated right-to-counsel coalition support, and city-linked work that ties nonprofit capacity to municipal problem-solving. The foundation funds a mix of legal access, community organizing, environmental restoration, youth and workforce pathways, and civic innovation, often through named initiatives rather than open-ended grantmaking. Its recent record also shows continued support for New York City institutions while extending some awards to organizations outside the city, such as Tacoma and Buffalo. That pattern fits a funder that operates across grantmaking and service infrastructure. FCNY pairs grants with loans, fiscal sponsorship, and administrative support, and its program portfolio includes cash-flow lending, returnable advances tied to city contracts, and invite-only collaboratives in public service and behavioral health. In the recent grants list, groups such as Catholic Migration Services, Goddard Riverside Community Center, and Flatbush Development Corporation appear in coalition-based legal services funding, while Natural Areas Conservancy appears in environmental work across multiple years. The result is a portfolio that emphasizes practical support for organizations carrying out city-facing work.
Housing and legal access are a major thread in the recent grants. The foundation gave $187,500 to Flatbush Development Corporation in 2024 for a Right to Counsel NYC Coalition grant, and it also supported Catholic Migration Services and Goddard Riverside Community Center under the same umbrella. Environmental and coastal work is another visible area. Natural Areas Conservancy received $200,000 in 2024 for a JBRPC grant and $175,000 in 2025 for a Jamaica Bay grant, showing sustained support for restoration-related efforts. The foundation also backs workforce and youth pathways. In 2025 it awarded $150,000 each to Leap Inc Dba Brooklyn Workforce Innovations, Marcy Lab Inc, Youth Action Programs and Homes, Tech Kids Unlimited Inc, and Center for Employment Opportunities through an NYCETC grant series. A fourth cluster is civic and neighborhood infrastructure. Neo Philanthropy received $160,792 in 2024 for a Brooklyn Movement Center grant, and City Living NY received $100,000 in 2023 for The Center for Fair Futures grant.
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$207.6M
$77.3M
$67.4M
Most grants fall between $10K and $85K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$85K
LISETTE NIEVES
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Primarily non-grant financial and operational supports: short-term loans and capital loan products processed on inquiry with rapid turnaround, fiscal sponsorship for 80+ partner projects, and invite-only or partnership-driven grants/collaboratives. No regular public grant deadlines; program access is often by inquiry or invitation.
Notable grantees: Collaborative Connections to Care (C2C), BIPOC-led New York City cultural organizations (capital loan recipients), FCNY Partner Projects (over 80 fiscally sponsored initiatives nationwide)
Typical grant sizes cluster at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $27,500 at the median, and $85,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes both very large program awards and many mid-sized coalition or initiative grants, suggesting a portfolio that mixes flagship commitments with smaller project support. Several grantees recur across years, including Columbia University Medical Center, Natural Areas Conservancy, Flatbush Development Corporation, Catholic Migration Services, Goddard Riverside Community Center, and New Settlement Apartments. FCNY is a regular funder and also operates non-grant support vehicles such as short-term cash-flow loans, returnable grants, and fiscal sponsorship services.
Most grants land in New York, especially New York City neighborhoods. Among named recipients, Brooklyn, New York City, and the Bronx appear repeatedly, with New York, NY recipients also common. The recent list also includes a smaller number of grants outside New York, including Buffalo, NY; Tacoma, WA; and Calabasas, CA. All listed grants in the provided country distribution went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to legal access and housing justice, environmental restoration, workforce and youth pathways, and civic or public-service innovation. Examples include Right to Counsel coalition grants, Jamaica Bay-related environmental support, NYCETC workforce grants, and Promise Project funding tied to Columbia University Medical Center.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Columbia University Medical Center in 2023 and 2024, Natural Areas Conservancy in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Flatbush Development Corporation, Catholic Migration Services, Goddard Riverside Community Center, and New Settlement Apartments across more than one year.
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $27,500 at the median, and $85,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger initiative awards, including a $1,950,000 grant to Columbia University Medical Center.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 69% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The named recipient cities most often shown are Brooklyn, New York, and the Bronx.
FCNY also offers non-grant support through the Cash Flow Loan Program, Returnable Grant Fund, fiscal sponsorship, and administrative services. The loan programs are designed as short-term bridge financing for nonprofit organizations and city-contracted providers.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Fund for the City of New York that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: For nonprofits advancing democracy, rights, and justice, including organizations working on voting and civil rights, immigrant rights, LGBTQ+ rights, criminal legal reform, and legal services.
Deadline: The page states: “We are currently recruiting for our next 2 Cohorts. Deadline December 1.” The year is not specified.
Who can apply: Open to nonprofits working on any issue anywhere in the United States.
Deadline: The page states: “We are currently recruiting for our next 2 Cohorts. Deadline December 1.” The year is not specified.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $1,425,000 | 2026 | PROMISE PROJECT GRANT |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $850,000 | 2026 | PROMISE PROJECT GRANT |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $275,000 | 2026 | PROMISE PROJECT GRANT |
| NEW SETTLEMENT APARTMENTS | BRONX, NY | $170,000 | 2026 | RTCNYC GRANT |
| FLATBUSH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $170,000 | 2026 | RTC NYC GRANT |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $150,000 | 2026 | PROMISE PROJECT GRANT |
| RESOURCE MEDIA | BEAVERTON, OR | $140,000 | 2026 | IDP GRANT |
| CENTRAL AMERICAN REFUGEE CENTER | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $50,228 | 2026 | TERRA FIRMA GRANT |
| CORO NEW YORK LEADERSHIP CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE RESEARCH FOUND FOR THE SUNY SPONSORED PROG | STONY BROOK, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | POWER OF 2 GRANT |
| FOUNDATION FOR TACOMA STUDENTS | TACOMA, WA | $33,400 | 2026 | CARA GRANT |
| IMMIGRANT LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $32,500 | 2026 | IDP GRANT |
| SUN RIVER HEALTH | PEEKSKILL, NY | $28,931 | 2026 | TERRA FIRMA GRANT |
| LONG ISLAND PQHC INC | WESTBURY, NY | $26,300 | 2026 | TERRA FIRMA GRANT |
| SAFE PASSAFE PROJECT CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | ICARE GRANT |
| THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | ICARE GRANT |
| THE DOOR | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | ICARE GRANT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES ARCHDIOSESE OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | ICARE GRANT |
| KIND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | ICARE GRANT |
| GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | IDP GRANT |
| TEXAS IMMIGRATION LAW COUNCIL | AUSTIN, TX | $18,500 | 2026 | IDP GRANT |
| TEXAS IMMIGRATION LAW COUNCIL | AUSTIN, TX | $11,000 | 2026 | IDP GRANT |
| TRUCHA | MCALLEN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | IDP GRANT |
| TEXAS CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | IDP GRANT |
| MANO AMIGA SM | SAN MARCOS, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | IDP GRANT |
| LUPE (LA UNION DEL PUEBLO ENTERO) | SAN JUAN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | IDP GRANT |
| HERBERT LEHMAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CARA GRANT |
| FUND FOR PUBLIC HOUSING INC DBA PUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITY FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LAREDO IMMIGRANT ALLIANCE | LAREDO, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | IDP GRANT |
| AID FOR AIDS INTERNATIONAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | IDP GRANT |
| IMMIGRANT LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,000 | 2026 | IDP GRANT |
| TRUCHA | MCALLEN, TX | $6,200 | 2026 | IDP GRANT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,110 | 2026 | TERRA FIRMA GRANT |
| NATURAL AREAS CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $175,000 | 2025 | JAMAICA BAY GRANT |
| TECH KIDS UNLIMITED INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | NYCETC GRANT |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | PROMISE PROJECT GRANT |
| MARCY LAB INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | NYCETC GRANT |
| LEAP INC DBA BROOKLYN WORKFORCE INNOVATIONS | BROOKLYN, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | NYCETC GRANT |
| YOUTH ACTION PROGRAMS AND HOMES | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | NYCETC GRANT |
| CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (CEO) | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | NYCETC GRANT |
| FOUNDATION FOR TACOMA STUDENTS | TACOMA, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | CARA GRANT |
| CATHOLIC MIGRATION SERVICES | BROOKLYN, NY | $85,000 | 2025 | RIGHT TO COUNSEL GRANT |
| NEW SETTLEMENT APARTMENTS | BRONX, NY | $85,000 | 2025 | RIGHT TO COUNSEL NYC COALITION GRANT |
| GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $85,000 | 2025 | RIGHT TO COUNSEL GRANT |
| FLATBUSH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $85,000 | 2025 | RIGHT TO COUNSEL NYC COALITION GRANT |
| AT THE TABLE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CENTER FOR FAIR FUTURES GRANT |
| THE RESEARCH FOUND FOR THE SUNY SPONSORED PROG | STONY BROOK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | POWER OF TWO GRANT |
| HARMONY HEALTHCARE LONG ISLANDLONG ISLAND PQHC INC | WESTBURY, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | TERRA FIRMA GRANT |
FLATBUSH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$170,000RTC NYC GRANT
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$150,000PROMISE PROJECT GRANT
THE RESEARCH FOUND FOR THE SUNY SPONSORED PROG
$40,000POWER OF 2 GRANT
SUN RIVER HEALTH
$28,931TERRA FIRMA GRANT
LONG ISLAND PQHC INC
$26,300TERRA FIRMA GRANT
TEXAS IMMIGRATION LAW COUNCIL
$18,500IDP GRANT
TEXAS IMMIGRATION LAW COUNCIL
$11,000IDP GRANT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LAREDO IMMIGRANT ALLIANCE
$10,000IDP GRANT
THE RESEARCH FOUND FOR THE SUNY SPONSORED PROG
$30,000POWER OF TWO GRANT
HARMONY HEALTHCARE LONG ISLANDLONG ISLAND PQHC INC
$30,000TERRA FIRMA GRANT
