Spring 2025 Grants Timeline and Process
STEP 1: Submit a one-page Letter of Inquiry (think of this as your cover letter). This LOI is due Friday, February 14th, 2025
- Tell us a little about yourself and your school/community.
- Include an overview of your project.
- Specify the intended grant request amount (don’t worry – you can always tweak this for the final application).
- Tell us how will this impact your school/community for the better and why is this project and funding so important (including how this fits in to your school’s overall funding priorities).
STEP 2: Our committee will review all letters and invite semi-finalists to submit a full grant application. Those applicants will be sent the complete application by Monday, March 3rd.
- Complete grant applications are due Friday, April 11th, 2025
STEP 3: Our committee will present funding recommendations to the NYF Board of Directors for final approval in May.
- Grant funds will be distributed in early June for the 2025-26 school year.
IF AWARDED A GRANT:
*During the school year the Foundation contact you to arrange site visits to see the funding at work.
*Communication, including update, photos, videos, etc. are appreciated to help the foundation share our impact with donors and supporters.
ONE YEAR POST-GRANT:
Our staff will send a link to an online post-grant questionnaire.
- We will ask you to provide some metrics to help us measure project success.
