Youth Action 50
About Youth Action 50
Youth Action 50 is comprehensive grant and cohort-based program created by NYC Service, a division of the Office of the Mayor, that supports youth groups across the five boroughs complete a solution-oriented servicce project.
Groups will identify a problem their community faces. Projects should address the problem, propose, and implement a tangible solution that others can adopt.
2025-2026 Cohort
25,175 Hours served
800 Volunteers engaged
5 Cohort events
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2025 Youth Action 50 Cohort Members
Congratulations to this year’s youth-led groups selected to join the Youth Action 50 cohort and impact communities across New York City.
Bronx
Gotham Collaborative High School
Hebert Lehman High School
I Am H.E.R.R @ East Bronx Academy
The Bronx is Blooming
Brooklyn
Adams Street Youth Leadership Council
Center for Family Life in Sunset Park
Flutura Effect
Global Kids at High School for Public Service
Global Kids at High School for Medical Professions
Global Kids at High School for Global Citizenship
New York City Law Department - Family Court Division
O2NYC
Parlé Endeavors
Teens Helping Each Other (THEO)
The Osborne Association
Voluntas Juvenium
Women's Empowerment Coalition of NYC
Manhattan
Amateur Astronomers Association, Inc.
Covenant House NY
Day One NY
Global Kids
Here On Earth
Human Resources Administration
Intergenerational Change Initiative
Just As I Am YOUth
Latinas On the Verge of Excellence - L.O.V.E. Mentoring
Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violenece (EndGBV)
Multi Assistance Resource Center, Inc.
New York State Youth Leadership Council
NYC Commission on Human Rights
NYC Her Future
Read It and Leave It
Sixth Street Community Center
StreetSquash
YVote
Queens
Forest Hills High School - Academy of Public Service
Harmony 4 All
Materials for the Arts
Museum of the Moving Image
NYC Outward Bound Schools
NYCPS Office of Energy and Sustainability
Queens Collegiate
Yes Girls Create Inc
Staten Island
A Chance In Life
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a community-based organization, nonprofit, school, or City Agency in New York City
- Host a program or group of youth, primarily between the ages of 14-21 years old
- Complete a solution-oriented service project that works to solve a community issue which youth are passionate about and aligns with organizations mission
Benefits
- Receive direct support from NYC Service including workshops and access to city resources
- $1,000 mini grant to support group and completion of project
- Access to a network of professionals who run youth programs across sectors
Application Timeline - OPEN
Application Opens: June 3, 2026
Deadline: July 17, 2026, or untilspots are filled
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so earlier submissions are encouraged.
Applications for host sites are now open: Apply Here
If you have any questions, please email NYCYA50@nycservice.nyc.gov