Applications are now open for the Impact 100 NYC Innovation Grant Program to support your efforts in pivoting an existing proven program or funding a new transformative initiative.

Impact 100 NYC’s goal is to provide high-impact grants that reach under-served populations, highlight unmet needs in the area and raise the profile of deserving but lesser known initiatives.

The program should be an innovative new project or program or one that reshapes an existing proven program. Programs that already exist and that are not significantly pivoting to better serve their communities do not qualify.

Funding Information

Impact 100 NYC strives to award one or more $100,000 Innovation Grants each year.

Eligibility Criteria

• Organization must:
  • Be classified as a “public charity” with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
  • Operate within the five boroughs of New York City for the benefit of New York City residents and communities
  • Have an annual operating budget of at least $500,000 and below $10,000,000
  • Maintain three years of CPA audited, or reviewed, financial statements (as required by NYS)
  • Not be a recipient of an Impact 100 NYC $100,000 grant in the past three grant cycles
• Preference will be given to organizations that:
  • Have limited access to large grants and do not have the resources of larger nonprofits
  • Operate exclusively within the five boroughs of New York City
  • Are not affiliated with a larger national or regional parent organization
• Project or program must:
  • Serve residents of and expend funds fully within the five boroughs of New York City
  • Be an innovative new project or program or one that reshapes an existing proven program
  • Have a total project or program budget of at least $100,000
  • Use the full amount of the grant within 24 months
  • Target under-served populations or promote social change

For more information, visit Impact 100 NYC.