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GrantNew York My Brother’s Keeper Fellows Program 2026-27
Atlas Opportunity Score80/100
FundingUp to $750,000 expected statewide for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, subject to legislative appropriation. Each approved My Brother's Keeper Community receives an allocation of $5,950 per Fellow per year.
DeadlineSeptember 8, 2026; the current NYSED page requires the complete application to be both emailed and postmarked by that date but does not publish a specific submission time.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is an approved New York State My Brother's Keeper Community Network as of April 1, 2026 and that the public school district will serve as applicant and fiscal agent. Secure the required Memorandum of Agreement signed by the mayor or equivalent municipal official, superintendent, and a postsecondary institution senior administrator or local business/community-based organization partner; select eligible rising 12th-grade Fellows and mentors; complete the application; email the electronic copy and mail the original so both requirements are satisfied by September 8, 2026.
Current statusActiveSource verificationAugust 30, 2026Tracked applicant typesSchool or School District
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