Public Funding News

Open Funding Opportunities

  • None at this time.

Public Funding Streams

Federal Funding:

21st Century Community Learning Centers:

  • Current Grant: 7/1/17 – 6/30/22
  • Per Student Allotment: $1,600
  • Programs offer academic enrichment and youth development, particularly for youth at low-performing or high poverty schools, through school-community partnerships
  • Currently serves ~60,000 students
  • Administered by the State Education Department
  • $88.5 million in Federal FY21; peak funding of $100.5 million in FFY09-10. A portion of this is reserved by the state for administration of the grant.
  • Grants are for five years
  • 21st CCLC Round 8 grantees have been announced for a contract term: 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2027 at $2,100 per student. The list of awardees can be found here.

State Funding:

Advantage After School:

  • Current Grant: 9/2019 – 6/2025 (initially ended 2024, extended for one year)
  • Youth development programs with priority target of “disconnected/high-need” youth.
  • Currently serves ~16,000 students
  • Per Student Allotment: $2,000
  • $33 million in FY19-20, representing peak funding for program
  • Administered by the Office of Children and Family Services

Extended School Day/ School Violence Prevention (ESD/SVP):

  • Provide support to students through extended school-day and/or school violence prevention programs
  • $24.3 million in FY19-20; peak funding of $30.2 million in FY07-08
  • Administered by the State Education Department
  • Grants are for five years, with current grantees operating from July 2021- June 2026

Empire State After-School Program:

  • Current Grants: There are multiple current rounds of funding with different contract lengths. All current contracts are set to end by 8/31/2023 due to a one-year extension added to the original contracts.
  • Eligible grantees include select school districts and school districts in partnership with community-based organizations. Collaborations are recommended.
  • Per Student Allotment: $1,600
  • Administered by the Office of Children and Family Services in consultation with the State Education Department
  • $55 million in FY19-20
  • Contracts are for three to five years

Youth Development Program (YDP):

  • Support for providers offering positive youth development programs
  • $15.6 million in FY19-20; peak funding of $37.1 million in FY08-09
  • Administered by the Office of Children and Family Services
  • In New York City, these funds flow through the Department of Youth and Community Development and contribute to COMPASS
  • For the rest of state, these funds are allocated to providers by the counties
  • Check with your local Youth Bureau for available funding opportunities