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NYC Civic Impact Funding (CIF)

2025 CIF Recipients

  • Bronx Defenders 

  • Bronx Parent Housing Network dba Housing Solutions of New York 

  • Can't Be Silenced, Inc. 

 

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About NYC Civic Impact Funding (CIF)

NYC Civic Impact Funding (CIF) funds nonprofit and community-based organizations up to $10,000 to engage volunteers and strategically scale services to residents in neighborhoods with high levels of health and socioeconomic disparities, based on Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity (TRIE) criteria. Funding is awarded to front-line organizations with deep community relationships that leverage volunteers to address a range of livability issues (i.e., food access, public safety, and mental health). CIF was developed to help organizations build capacity to host more/support current volunteers, who then magnify services being provided to residents. Moreover, by encouraging volunteerism in TRIE neighborhoods, CIF empowers both organizations and residents in high-need communities to act on their most pressing issues. The funding period spans the entire summer (May to September).

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Operate in at least one TRIE neighborhood (a list of TRIE neighborhoods can be found online at https://www.nyc.gov/site/trie/about/neighborhoods.page) OR Every Block Counts street focusing on transforming the conditions and culture on blocks in New York City around the 73rd and 46th precinct.
  • Hold a current 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization status or have a fiscal sponsor.
  • Use funding exclusively to support NYC-based volunteer and civic engagement efforts in high-need communities.

Funding can be used for a variety of volunteer support initiatives, including but not limited to: 

  • Hiring temporary staff or consultants to build capacity for volunteer recruitment and management 
  • Supporting permanent employees who directly engage volunteers in delivering critical services
  • Covering costs for supplies and food for volunteers
  • Offering volunteer stipends (e.g., Metro Cards) to offset costs
  • Providing volunteer training setup and materials

Last Year's Highlights

In 2024, NYC Civic Impact Funding recipients engaged 2,792 volunteers, served 122,584 residents, and distributed 444,385 pounds of food. 

For specific questions, email communityprograms@nycservice.nyc.gov.

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212-788-7550

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