The New York Urban League and its partners invite community-based organizations (CBOs) to apply for a NYC Council Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization Fund (CCNSF) grant by the new extended deadline of Nov. 6, 2020 at 5 p.m.

The New York City Council established the Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization Fund (CCNSF) in recent years and has allocated $2.5 million to award grants to support Black, Latino, and Asian-led community-based organizations throughout New York City’s five boroughs.

The first New York City Council fund of its kind, CCNSF aims to build the capacity of New York City nonprofits in recognition of the fact that organizations led by people of the community are best equipped to meet the needs of the community.

These CBOs offer an array of services to New Yorkers and are being funded to address a variety of infrastructural needs including leadership development, financial management, and outcomes system development, among others.

This year’s Request for Application (RFA) period for Financial Year 2021 Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization Fund (CCNSF) grant is already open, and the deadline to apply has been extended to Nov. 6, 2020 at 5 p.m. for the 2021 grant.

The New York Urban League, Asian American Federation, Coalition for Asian American Children and Families and Hispanic Federation collectively held two virtual briefing sessions in October for community-based organizations to learn about applying for the CCNSF funding opportunity.

Anyone who missed the sessions and is interested in learning more can still view them online. The session which took place on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 covering Bronx and Queens can be viewed here on Vimeo.

Sarah Yvonne Smothers is the project coordinator at New York Urban League, Inc. “I encourage nonprofits to apply for this grant.  I have seen organizations host their first board retreats and develop strategic plans, develop CRM systems and be able to track program impact and develop successful fundraising strategies and execute events and campaigns all as a result of this unique funding,” she said. “During this year of extreme hardship we hope that even more CBOs will apply for this grant, allowing them to reach out to and serve our communities, most impacted by COVID-19 and economic circumstances.”

Grants of $35,000 or $45,000 will be awarded, based on organizational budget. Visit https://www.ccnsfund.org/how-to-apply to review eligibility criteria.

In addition to granting these capacity-building awards, the coordinating organizations will conduct many training sessions covering a variety of topics such as board development, financial management, and fundraising, offered to awardees and applicants.

Arva Rice is executive director of the New York Urban League. “NYUL is pleased to continue our partnership with the Hispanic Federation, Asian American Federation, and Coalition for Asian American Children and Families to better serve New York City neighborhoods,” she said. “The financial support in core areas of nonprofit management, peer connection, and networking has greatly strengthened selected organizations. Over the past six years, this program has made measurable impacts in our city’s valuable nonprofits and, in turn, has improved the lives of New Yorkers throughout the City.”

Learn more about Community briefings at https://www.ccnsfund.org/community-briefings.

Visit www.ccnsfund.org to access the RFA and find out more.