Apply for Shelter & immigration Grants 2025
The Application and information for shelter and immigration programs that include shelters, welcome/drop-in centers, and legal clinics. Application opens in February.
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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Funding is only available to grantee organizations and programs whose beneficiaries are located in the geographic footprint of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
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New York State counties comprising The Episcopal Diocese of New York State include: New York (Manhattan), Richmond (Staten Island), Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster, and Sullivan.
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Grantees must complete a grant application on a timely basis and execute a grant agreement.
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Grantees must complete an interview with each of (1) a member of Episcopal Charities staff and (2) a member of the Episcopal Charities Advisory Committee.
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Grantees must be dedicated to non-religious, charitable missions that are non-sectarian and inclusive in all respects.
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Grantees must be sponsored by a church within the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
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Grantees must participate in certain mandatory training prior to receiving a grant and, in some cases as determined by Episcopal Charities, as a condition of receiving a grant.
IMPORTANT DATES
Shelter and Immigration Timeline For Applying and Awards.
Applicants that provide support and services to those who have been displaced or are homeless, should apply for grants in this cycle. To learn about informational and application completion workshops click here.
APPLICATION AND RESOURCES
We use an online application system. To determine which grant cycle type you should apply for review our FAQ Section:
Current Basic Human Needs Grantees
Addressing Root Causes of Hunger During COVID-19 | Church of the Good Shepherd, Granite Springs | $15,400.00 |
All Saints Community Meal | All Saints Church, Manhattan | $3,000.00 |
Angel Food East | St. John's Church, Kingston | $17,000.00 |
Ascension Food Pantry | Church of the Ascension, Mt. Vernon | $4,000.00 |
Ascension Outreach, Inc. | Church of the Ascension, Manhattan | $4,000.00 |
Atonement Food Pantry | Church of the Atonement, Bronx | $8,000.00 |
Bienestar en Port Chester: A Collaborative Ministry for Wellbeing in Mind, Body, and Spirit | Christ's Church, Rye | $2,500.00 |
Brown Bag Program | Christ & St. Stephen's Church, Manhattan | $9,000.00 |
Caring Hands Food Pantry | St. John's Church, Monticello | $12,000.00 |
Cathedral Community Cares | Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Manhattan | $10,500.00 |
Christ Church Community Outreach | Christ Church (New Brighton), Staten Island | $6,000.00 |
Crossroads Community Services, Inc. | St. Bartholomew's Church, Manhattan | $25,000.00 |




