New York City – NYC Unity Grant Program 2026-2027 ($20,000 per nonprofit; November 16)

Funding$20,000 per selected organization; 10 grants anticipated ($200,000 overall program pool, not per-applicant funding).

DeadlineNovember 16, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. (official program page does not explicitly specify a time zone).

Last verified2026-10-27

Required next actionReview the official NYC Unity Grant Program 2026-2027 eligibility and guidelines at https://www.nyc.gov/content/lgbtqia/pages/nyc-unity-grant-program. NYC-based eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits or fiscally sponsored groups must complete the linked application and NYC Unity Grants Budget Template by November 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Optional information session November 2. If awarded, prepare Payee Information Portal registration, Doing Business Data Form, liability insurance certificate, work plan, final budget and reporting. Confirm the source page discrepancy between four payments stated and three installments itemized.

Broad Eligibility

NYC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit or fiscally sponsored organization primarily serving LGBTQIA+ New Yorkers. Project must address education/employment, housing/economic stability, or health/well-being and demonstrate affirming, culturally responsive services and organizational capacity. Priority for transgender, gender-nonconforming, nonbinary, intersex, LGBTQIA+ people of color, youth, elders, immigrants, people with disabilities and other underserved residents.

Atlas Analysis

Source verified October 27, 2026 against New York City official 2026-2027 program guidelines and October 26 launch announcement. This is a genuine competitive applicant-facing grant, not procurement. Ten $20,000 awards; $200,000 is total pool. No mandatory matching percentage published. Approved expenditure purposes must align with eligible NYC community services; all spending and projects must be completed by June 30, 2027. Application by November 16 at 5 p.m.; time zone not explicitly labeled. Required application budget template; awardees must supply PIP registration, Doing Business form, certificate of liability insurance, project work plan, final budget, progress documentation, invoices/receipts and final report. Payments linked to approved deliverables; source calls them four payments but specifies only three of $6,700, $6,700 and $6,600, so disbursement count must be confirmed with funder. No invented exclusions or reimbursement percentages. Distinct from expired older NYC Unity cycles. The exact source and deadline verified; no duplicate catalog record found.

New York City 2026-2027 Unity Grant Program

The NYC Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs and Mayor’s Office of Equity and Racial Justice opened the 2026-2027 NYC Unity Grant Program on October 26, 2026. This is an applicant-facing community grant competition for New York City nonprofit organizations and fiscally sponsored groups delivering equitable programs for LGBTQIA+ New Yorkers. The city plans ten individual grants of $20,000 each, totaling $200,000 for the program; the $200,000 pool is not an individual award.

Eligible applicants and funding priorities

Applicants must be NYC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits or have a fiscal sponsor, primarily serve LGBTQIA+ NYC residents, and demonstrate culturally responsive and affirming delivery, organizational capacity, and a project addressing at least one supported area: (1) education and employment, (2) housing and economic stability, or (3) health and well-being. Priority goes to projects serving transgender, gender-nonconforming, nonbinary and intersex residents; LGBTQIA+ people of color, youth, elders, immigrants, people with disabilities, and other underserved communities. Examples include job training, housing stabilization, rental support, mental health, substance-use harm reduction, peer support and older-adult services.

Award conditions and project requirements

Each selected organization receives $20,000 for approved project expenses, with payments conditioned on approved deliverables, reports and financial documentation. The official grant page describes four payments but itemizes three installments of $6,700, $6,700 and $6,600, totaling $20,000; applicants should confirm the exact disbursement schedule with the city before budgeting. The city does not publish a universal matching contribution requirement or an exhaustive expense exclusion list in its public program guidelines; applicants must use funds only for approved project expenses and finish by June 30, 2027. Required awardee items include City Payee Information Portal registration, Doing Business Data Form, liability insurance certificate, work plan and final budget, progress documentation, invoices/receipts, and a final report.

Application instructions and controlling dates

Applications are due November 16, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. through the official NYC Unity Grant Program page and its linked application form. The official page specifies a closing hour but does not explicitly label a time zone. A virtual applicant information session is scheduled for November 2, 2026, and award notifications are anticipated by December 11, 2026. Applicants must submit the required NYC Unity Grants Budget Template with the form.

Official sources: Program guidelines, eligibility, payments and application; October 26, 2026 city announcement. Verified October 27, 2026. Applicants should read the current official form and confirm any subsequent amendments before applying.

Source verificationOfficial government source · www.nyc.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-27. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗