Neighborhoods First provides grants to support community-engaged planning in New York City, as well as work to develop and advocate for policies to confront displacement, promote community voice and power in development, and hold government accountable for effectively implementing those policies.
WE FUND
Community-led organizations and coalitions that engage local residents, workers, businesses, institutions, and government in creating, enacting, and implementingpolicies and plans that shape New York City and its neighborhoods
Organizations that support community engagement by providing technical assistance to our community-based grantees, such as zoning research and analysis, training, facilitation, development of planning and policy alternatives, etc.
WE DON’T FUND
Community-based organizations for work unrelated to land use planning and development issues in New York City
Research, analysis, or advocacy work unrelated to land use and development planning and policy in New York City
Individuals or for-profit entities
GRANT INQUIRY
If you believe that your organization meets the above criteria, please complete this inquiry form. Please do not submit a full proposal. We endeavor to respond to inquiries meeting our criteria within 60 days.