Apply for a
Youth Opportunity Grant
Applications for Youth Opportunity (YOG) grants are due February 12, 2021 at 5 pm.
Applications not completed by this time will not be considered for funding.
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.
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Please note: programs must attend either three (3) virtual Sustainability Institutes or one (1) in-person and one (1) virtual Sustainability Institute. For more information, see below.
Important Dates
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Applications for Basic Human Needs grants are due Friday, February 12, 2021 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-April.
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Grants for summer programs will be disbursed on July 1, 2021. Grants for academic year programs will be disbursed on September 1, 2021 and March 1, 2022. All grants will be disbursed via electronic funds transfer (EFT).
Application & Resources
Apply Here
We use an online application system. You can access this system by clicking the button below. First time applicants: view orientation here.
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Video Instructions
Learn how to use our online portal and write a strong application by watching the video below.
Sexual Misconduct Prevention
We follow Diocesan standards to prevent sexual misconduct and abuse. If your program is not "housed" in an Episcopal parish, you will be required to upload you sexual misconduct prevention policy.
Sustainability
Institutes
Grantees must attend either three (3) virtual Sustainability Institutes or one (1) virtual and one (1) in-person. To learn more about Sustainability Institutes, click below.
To finish your application, you will need to fill out a Budget Form and an Application Signature Form.
Click the icons below to download.
Application
Signature Form
Budget Form
Current Youth Opportunity Grantees
After-School Program | St. Edmund's Church, Bronx | $6,000 |
After-School Program | St. Margaret's Church, Bronx | $7,000 |
After-School Program | St. Peter's Church, Port Chester | $8,000 |
After-School Program | St. Ann's Church, Bronx | $21,000 |
After-School Program | Iglesia San Andres, Yonkers | $15,400 |
Angels Basketball Program | St. Matthew and St. Timothy's Church, Manhattan | $5,000 |
Art & Acceptance | St. Luke in the Fields, Manhattan | $15,000 |
Brighter Futures (After-School Program) | Grace Church, White Plains | $15,000 |
Brighter Futures Summer Camp | Grace Church, White Plains | $16,000 |
Engaging People in Change (EPIC) | Grace Church, Millbrook | $10,000 |
GO Project | Grace Church, Manhattan | $15,000 |
GO Project | St. Luke's in the Fields, Manhattan | $11,000 |
Jubilee Enrichment Programs | Church of Our Savior, Manhattan | $9,000 |
Nesin Academic Year Arts Program | St. John's Church, Monticello | $12,500 |
Nesin Summer Academy | St. John's Church, Monticello | $3,000 |
Newburgh Girl Power | St. George's Church, Newburgh | $6,000 |
Pioneer Village | Church of the Incarnation, Manhattan | $10,600 |
St. Ann's Church Freedom School | St. Ann's Church, Bronx | $20,000 |
St. Margaret's Summer Day Camp | St. Margaret's Church, Bronx | $3,000 |
St. Mary's Summer Camp | St. Mary's Church, Manhattan | $6,500 |
St. Michael's Homework Help | St. Michael's Church, Manhattan | $1,500 |
Summer Camp | St. Peter's Church, Port Chester | $12,300 |
Summer Camp | Sts. John, Paul, and Clement, Mt. Vernon | $4,400 |
Summer Camp | Iglesia San Andres, Yonkers | $7,000 |
Summer Camp | Christ Church, Poughkeepsie | $12,300 |
The Manhattan North Summer Project | Various parishes | $8,000 |
Urban Cultural Arts & Recreation Program | St. David's Church, Bronx | $3,500 |
Washington Heights Choir School | Church of the Holyrood, Manhattan | $11,300 |
Young at Arts (After-School Program) | Christ Church, Bronxville | $15,500 |
Young at Arts (Summer Program) | Christ Church, Bronxville | $6,000 |
Youth Program | Christ Church (New Brighton), Staten Island | $4,500 |