Budget
Every year, Borough President Richards provides tens of millions of dollars in discretionary funding for capital projects and programmatic expenses for not-for-profit organizations throughout Queens.
This funding is available to city agencies, nonprofit groups, cultural institutions and both public and charter schools for projects that serve New Yorkers. See below for information on how nonprofits, schools, cultural groups and others can apply for funding this fiscal year.
Contact:
Fanny Lin,
Director of Budget
718-286-2662
[email protected]
Queens Borough President’s Office General Capital Budget Process
For specific deadlines, please consult the following information:
JANUARY: Deadlines for applications, budget hearing registration information and the CapGrants portal are published.
FEBRUARY: Budget hearing, capital funding deadlines.
MARCH-JUNE: Capital project vetting and determinations.
JULY: Not-for-profit award letters are mailed.
SEPTEMBER: Public school award letters are mailed.
Capital funding guidelines and eligibility requirements for not-for-profits can be found here.
Capital funding guidelines and eligibility requirements for schools can be found here.
Queens Borough President’s Office General Discretionary Expense Budget Process
For specific deadlines, please consult the following information:
JANUARY-JUNE: Application submissions.
JULY-SEPTEMBER: New fiscal year begins and applications are reviewed.
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER: Award letters are mailed
FOLLOWING JANUARY-FEBRUARY: Initiation documents are submitted and reviewed.
FOLLOWING MARCH-APRIL: Terms of contract and scope of services are determined, contracts signed.
FOLLOWING MAY-JULY: Reimbursements are made at the conclusion of the contract.
If you are a nonprofit organization seeking a discretionary expense grant for programmatic expenses, you must meet the guidelines found here.
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