Now accepting applications for 2021-2022 projects!
The 2021 NYC Green Fund Crowdfunding Challenge will DOUBLE donations to projects that crowdfund with ioby to improve or maintain, or build community through NYC’s green spaces! Get up to $2,500 in donations matched for ioby campaigns that benefit your local park, community garden, green street, or street trees.
Eligibility is limited to 2020 and 2021 grantees of the NYC Green Fund with annual budgets under $50,000.
The Partnerships for Parks team is reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so apply soon!
Once your project has been approved, you'll be connected with ioby's coaching team who will help you get started crowdfunding with ioby. When you begin fundraising, the donations you raise will be instantly doubled, up to $500 per donor and up to $2,500 total per project.
Funds are available on a rolling basis until they’ve been used up, so talk to your neighbors today about getting started!
Click to hear all about the NYC Green Fund Crowdfunding Challenge:
Questions about applying to this program?
Reach out to the Partnerships for Parks grants team at NYCGreenfund@cityparksfoundation.org
Questions about fundraising with ioby?
Learn the basics about ioby here and learn more about crowdfunding your community project from our resources. Reach out to ioby Match Programs Director at Miriam@ioby.org
2021 Crowdfunding Campaigns:
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Clean Dirt For Highbridge Jump Park
Help rebuild Highbridge Dirtjump park with fresh, clean, dirt.
NEEDS: $0 of 6,488 -
Cultural Programming for Marine Park
Celebrating everyone who uses Brooklyn's Largest Park!
NEEDS: $0 of 5,076 -
Progressive Environmental Partners Environmental & Community Health Youth Programming
We are facilitating a summer environmental & public health youth leadership camp at our community garden while expading our ability to grow food for our garden's food pantry program.
NEEDS: $5,076 of 5,076 -
The Essence of Jayce
We curate educational and therapeutic activities through recreation in the park for families with children who have special needs or disabilities; we call them Designed Differently Warriors.
NEEDS: $0 of 1,110 + Volunteers -
Ewen Park Capacity Building
Help the Stewards of Ewen Park expand our work and grow and become more independent through the purchase of tools and an internet domain, website, and email list serve subscription.
NEEDS: $0 of 1,046 -
Barnett Beautification
Contribute to cleaning-up, repairing and re-landscaping 48th to 50th St outside the Sunnyside Community Garden to make this green space safer and more beautiful for our community to enjoy.
NEEDS: $0 of 8,080 -
The Good Life Garden Self-care and Tree Care Project.
Learn how to take care of yourself and the world around you, tree care as a form of self-care.
NEEDS: $0 of 5,350 -
West 132nd Street Harlem Greening
Preserve and protect our trees and green spaces
NEEDS: $288 of 5,348 -
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Seeds and Bubbles
The flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of today.
NEEDS: $0 of 5,282 + Volunteers -
A Time for Healing - Ramping Up physical & Human Infrastructure on the Herban Healing Farm
The Hattie Carthan Herban Farm seeks your support to continue our ramp up efforts of the community healing farm.
NEEDS: $0 of 6,366 -
"What do I do with the vegetables in my CSA vegetable bag?"
Becoming comfortable with unkown and known vegetables, fruits and herbs and to eating more of them to improve ones body, mind and spirit.
NEEDS: $4,080 of 5,076