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2026 NYC Civic Impact Funding

 

Welcome to the 2026 application for NYC Service’s Civic Impact Fund Program. Please note that only organizations with 501c3 nonprofit status are eligible to apply for this program. The application must be completed by a senior member (director level) of the organization. If a development officer is completing this form, they must include the contact for the main program staff member who will be responsible for participating in the program. 

 

Timeline

  • The application deadline is February 27th, 2026. 
  • Program finalists will be selected and notified in early March for interviews.
  • Final program participants will be notified by April 8th, 2026.
  • Selected program participants must participate in mandatory in-person orientation on April 13, 2026.

 

If you have questions about the program, you can email communityprograms@nycservice.nyc.gov.  If you require accessibility accommodations or have specific access needs to complete the program application, please contact Sandra Choi, Community Initiatives Director, at sachoi@nycservice.nyc.gov to support your participation.

 

Important Notice:

All applications must be submitted through the official online form available on this page. Submissions sent through other formats will not be accepted.

For preparation purposes, a downloadable PDF version of the form is available below. This document may be used to draft responses prior to final online submission.

2026 CIF Application PDF

NYC Civic Impact Funding Application

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

Organization Background

600 characters max

Federal Tax ID number

I understand that my organization must hold a 501c3 status to be eligible for CIF

600 characters max

Volunteer Background

600 characters max

1200 characters max

Civic Impact Fund Program Participation

The Civic Impact Fund is structured as a cohort peer model program that relies on the contribution and participation of its members to support the development of citywide volunteer management practices. Selected organizations are required to participate in virtual and in-person meetings.

1200 characters max

600 characters max

Civic Impact Fund Program Proposed Budget 

USD

Applicants can request up to $10,000.

Please outline how you will allocate the CIF funding to support your proposed activities. List out costs for volunteer support, program supplies and other relevant expenses.

  • How will this funding strategically scale your volunteer management practices?

Please use the sample budget template and submit as an attachment in the next section. 

CIF Budget Template

NYC Service

Attachments

Optional

Contact Information

Person Completing Application

Main Program Contact Participating in the Program

Can be same as person completing application

Alternate Program Contact

Common Messages