Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Have a great idea for a community improvement project? Apply for a New Yorkers for Better Neighborhoods Award! Through New Yorkers for Better Neighborhoods, Citizens Committee offers grants of $500 to $3,000 to resident-led groups in economically under-resourced neighborhoods to work on community improvement projects that bring neighbors together.

Citizens Committee for New York City believes that people can make important change happen on their streets and in their communities by working together. We support local grassroots groups across the city in their efforts to build stronger communities. In addition to small grants, we offer one-on-one project implementation assistance, skills-building workshops, leadership trainings, and a resource center with computer stations and an equipment loan library. We also bring together local groups to share ideas, experiences, and expertise.

Rules and Guidelines
Applications will be accepted from resident-led groups based in economically under-resourced neighborhoods, and with a maximum annual budget of $40,000. Groups may be newly established or in the process of forming, and are not required to have 501(c)(3) status. We do not award more than two grants for the same project in a two-year period. However, groups may submit separate proposals for different projects.

Grants are not offered to individuals, businesses, agencies with paid staff, religious, fraternal, or partisan organizations. Applications must be postmarked, faxed, or emailed by September 30 for fall grants and March 14 for spring grants.

Submitting an application is easy: Describe a project to strengthen your community that can be carried out within a six month time period. Estimate how much it will realistically cost and request a grant amount that accurately reflects that cost. The requested amount must be matched with non-cash donations or time that community volunteers contribute to the project (each volunteer hour is valued at $15).

Citizens Committee staff will review applications. We look for projects that: are clear and thoughtful; creatively address community concerns; contribute to building stronger neighborhoods through meaningful community participation; and result in concrete improvements.
Applications are accepted twice a year, in the fall and spring. Applicants will be notified of grant decisions no later than mid-November (for the fall grant cycle) and early May (for the spring grant cycle). Grantees are required to submit a simple final report on the project at the end of the grant cycle. The report may include interviews with community members, photographs, or local newspaper coverage of your group’s work.

We are happy to review the application with you and answer any questions you may have. Please contact Arif Ullah or Saleen Shah at 212.989.0909 or grants@citizensnyc.org.

Volunteers must be part of a new or existing neighborhood volunteer group.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Citizens Committee for New York City This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Group/Corporate Groups Welcome Teens Welcome Senior Citizens Welcome We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning X X X X X Afternoon X X X X X Evening X X X X X Contact Person: Arif Ullah, Director Of Neighborhood Resources, (212) 989-0909 , ext. 580, (email) View all organization contacts Address: 305 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001 (See a map) Directions:   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 1 Subway to 28th Street,   Walk distance (in minutes): 1 Web Site: http://www.citizensnyc.org Miscellaneous Information Borough Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island Volunteer Shifts N/A

5 Overall Experience   
awesome~

I can interact with other people and i'll know that they care about their neighborhood. This is good experience for me to learn english and interact with other people^^ posted on September 15, 2007