Apply for a
Youth Opportunity Grant
Applications for Youth Opportunity (YOG) grants have closed. We are no longer accepting applications.
Eligibility Requirements
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Episcopal Charities does not provide funding of any kind to individuals.
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Funding is available only to programs or projects in the Episcopal Diocese of New York, which consists of the following New York State Counties: New York (Manhattan), Richmond (Staten Island), Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster, and Sullivan.
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Programs must represent an effort by a local congregation or group of congregations to respond to an identified need affecting members of the community in which the congregation is located.
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Any person needing the service offered is eligible to receive the service. Eligibility for services cannot be determined by church membership, faith, or participation in church activities.
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Programs must be non-sectarian and inclusive, and services provided cannot include religious content.
Important Dates
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Applications for Youth Opportunity Grants open on February 23, 2024 at 9am and are due Friday, March 8, 2024 at 5 pm. Applications not completed by this time will not be considered for funding.
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Applicants will be notified of the Board's decision through email in mid-June.
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Summer grants for 2024 were adjudicated in 2023. We will not offer a grant application for summer programs in 2024 as we recalibrate our grant cycle.
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YOG 2024 grants will only be for fall 2024. A new application will be released in late 2024 or early 2025 for the 2025 calendar year.
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Grants for academic year programs will be disbursed on or around September 2024. All grants will be disbursed via electronic funds transfer (EFT).
Application & Resources
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To finish your application, you will need to fill out a Budget Form.
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Past Youth Opportunity Grantees
ACT Programs | Cathedral of St. John the Divine | $12,000 |
ANGELS Basketball | St. Matthew & St. Timothy, Manhattan | $9,500 |
Blue Skies After-School | Christ Church, Rye | $8,000 |
Blue Skies Summer | Christ Church, Rye | $24,000 |
GO After-School | Grace Church, Manhattan | $4,000 |
GO Project Saturday | St. Luke in the Fields, Manhattan | $8,000 |
GO Project Summer | St. Luke in the Fields, Manhattan | $12,000 |
GO Summer Camp | Grace Church, Manhattan | $4,000 |
Incarnation - Pioneer Village | Incarnation, Manhattan | $11,000 |
JPC Youth - After-School | Sts. John Paul & Clement, Mt. Vernon | $6,000 |
JPC Youth - Summer Camp | Sts. John Paul & Clement, Mt. Vernon | $8,000 |
Kids Garden Club | St. James, Hyde Park | $1,000 |
LSA - Afterschool | Heavenly Rest, Manhattan | $8,000 |
LSA - Summer Learning | Heavenly Rest, Mannhattan | $2,000 |
Lifting Up Westchester - After-School | Grace, White Plains | $12,500 |
Lifting Up Westchester - Summer Camp | Grace, White Plains | $11,000 |
NE Dutchess Immigrant Services | Grace, Millbrook | $8,000 |
Nesin - After-School | St. John's, Monticello | $27,000 |
Nesin - Summer Camp | St. John's, Monticello | $4,500 |
Saint Ann's After-School | St. Ann's, Bronx | $22,000 |
Saint Ann's Summer camp | St. Ann's, Bronx | $26,000 |
Saturday Program | St. David's, Bronx | $4,000 |
St. Margaret's After School | St. Margaret's, Bronx | $7,000 |
St. Michael's Homework Help | St. Michael's, Manhattan | $1,500 |
Summer Camp at Christ Church | Christ Church, Pough. | $16,000 |
Virtual Teen Program | St. David's, Bronx | $3,750 |
Washington Heights Choir School After-School | Holyrood, Manhattan | $6,000 |
Washington Heights Choir School Summer-Camp | Holyrood, Manhattan | $1,500 |
Youth Programs (CCCYP) | Christ Church, SI | $6,750 |