2024 Grantees

In May 2024, $100,000 was distributed to 19 organizations serving the west side of Manhattan. The grantees are making an impact in initiative areas such as the arts, community improvement, education and economic empowerment, food security, and health and wellness.

  • Project: Collaboration with the P138M@33 staff to complete a list of 50+ adaptations of varying complexities that would benefit 50 students across 7 classrooms.

    Website: https://www.adaptivedesign.org/

  • Project: Robust music education program that incorporates literacy, math, history, and geography, to be implemented in schools in Community Board 4.

    Website: https://www.bfany.org/

  • Project: Startup NYCHA is an initiative to bring social entrepreneurship programs and business development resources to NYCHA complexes. Funds will support a pilot program at Fulton Houses.

    Website: https://www.cambiolabs.org/

  • Project: Teen Talent Show to celebrate the artistic gifts of young people in the Elliott-Chelsea Houses and promote community engagement.

  • Project: Bigger than the Block is a digital literacy and work readiness program training youth impacted by mass incarceration in a variety of tech skills such as audio engineering and coding.

    Website: https://www.emergentworks.org/

  • Project: Pass the Spatula is a food media production program where students create culturally informed content about the culinary and hospitality industries, engaging in valuable career experience and networking opportunities.

    Website: https://www.foodeducationfund.org/

  • Project: An immersive Latin social dance class tailored to seniors, offered twice a week for twelve weeks.

    Website: https://www.friendsofargentinetango.org/

  • Project: Quarterly resource fairs connecting the newest New Yorkers and all families in temporary housing to food assistance programs, immigration services, health insurance registration, and more.

    Website: https://www.fundavenyc.org/

  • Project: The Protect and Preserve Affordable Housing (PAPAH) Project educates vulnerable Community Board 4 residents on their rights, tackling subjects like maintaining an affordable unit, advocating for repairs, and other crucial services.

    Website: https://www.hcc-nyc.org/

  • Project: Staffing youth counselors for City Sail, a public summer sailing camp that aims to narrow the achievement gap between students from under-resourced schools and their more affluent counterparts by providing social-emotional learning, workforce preparation, diverse mentors, and a sports-based activity that provides access to NYC’s unique marine environment.

    Website: https://www.hudsonsailing.org/

  • Project: Identifying Chelsea-Elliot and Fulton Houses residents with a vision for community improvement and bringing their projects to life.

    Website: https://www.infirnity.org/

  • Project: The Urban Farm Program addresses food shortages and encourages nutrition by distributing fresh produce and leading community-building event programming.

    Website: https://www.midtownsouthcc.org/

  • Project: Bringing in a Design League teacher at the High School for Environmental Studies who will lead students in creating original apps to address community needs.

    Website: https://www.mouse.org/

  • Project: Funds will go towards increasing and diversifying PS/IS 111’s free family-friendly events and ensuring student families in temporary housing can fully participate.

    Website: https://www.ps111pta.org/

  • Project: PS 33 will provide students with after-school programs, school-day enrichments, extended enrichment programs during school breaks, parent workshops, academic support, counseling support services, clothing, warm food, and weekend meals.

    Website: https://www.ps33chelseaprep.org/

  • Project: Connecting young female high school students of color with Fortune 500 companies in the beauty, tech, and finance industries to gain career experience and access to networking opportunities.

    Website: https://www.seedsoffortune.org/

  • Project: The Restored Translatinx Network Nutritional Support Program provides a food pantry in Chelsea with gender-affirming hygiene products three days a week.

    Website: https://www.translatinxnetwork.org/

  • Project: Funding will go to professional development of women, trans, and gender expansive playwrights and production of their plays.

    Website: https://www.parityproductions.org/

  • Project: Customer Choice Food Pantry in Chelsea will provide nutritious and culturally appropriate produce, allowing families in need to choose quality food options.

    Website: https://xaviermission.org/

Spring 2024 Grantees

Read about WSCF’s 2023 grantees here!