NEW YORK CITY(TIP): Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer announced July 2 that applications are open for her office’s Manhattan Community Award Program (MCAP).

The program provides small funding awards—typically between $3,500 and $5,000—to nonprofit organizations and public schools to help support programming or operational expenses. Each award is contracted through one of four City agencies – Department for the Aging (DFTA), Department of Corrections (DOC), Department of Education (DOE), or Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Proposals must relate to the specific agency’s overall mission and goals.

“Community awards enhance the work of local nonprofits and schools every year,” said Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer. “They make unique events and programs possible that support our students, enrich our seniors’ lives, and improve our neighborhoods.”

Applicants must complete an online application with questions related to their organization’s operations and how the awarded funds would be used. A review panel made up of the Borough President’s Office budget staff will assess applications.

More information on MCAP funding and how to apply can be found here.

General information on all opportunities for funding through Brewer’s office is available here.

The Borough President’s Office Grant Portal can be accessed here.

The deadline for MCAP submissions via the Grants Portal is August 10, 2018.

Representatives of public schools and local nonprofits are strongly encouraged to reach out directly with questions or requests for more information. The Borough President’s budget staff can be reached by email to budget@manhattanbp.nyc.gov.