New York City Good Neighbor Committee
Ford Foundation · Funder
Community-based organizations based in New York City working in arts and culture, education, or human services can apply for unrestricted funding. The programme prioritizes initiatives that reduce inequality, create opportunity, and improve quality of life in NYC communities.
About this grant
The NYC Good Neighbor Committee provides unrestricted funding to community-based organizations working locally in New York City in three focus areas: arts and culture, education, and human services. The programme prioritizes funding for initiatives that reduce barriers of inequality, create opportunity, and improve quality of life and well-being. Applicants must be based in NYC and work within the five boroughs, have 501(c)(3) status or a fiscal sponsor, work in one of the three priority areas, not be a current grantee of other Ford Foundation programmes, be responsive to their communities, and have an annual budget between $50,000 and $5,000,000. Applications are submitted via an online form during the annual open call window.
Who can apply
Must have
The funder turns down applications that miss any of these.
- Organisation typeApplicant must be a 501(c)(3), or apply through one
Application windows
Past rounds stay listed. Most grants reopen around the same time each year.
- 2026Open now
- Opens
- 1 Sept 2026
- Deadline
- 30 Sept 2026, 9:00 pm EDT
Dates confirmed by a person on 8 Sept 2026Where these came from