BrooklynCommunityFoundation

Sunset Park

Old Stone House of Brooklyn

Description:
Building on five years of environmental site development in Washington Park, OSH seeks to formalize its environmental education programming through curriculum development, educational outreach, community programming and stabilized staffing.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Carroll Gardens
Neighborhoods Served: Park Slope
Neighborhoods Served: Sunset Park
Population Served: All Populations
Ages Served: All Ages

Bay Ridge Food Coop

Description:
Support for potential new coop serving all residents in Bay Ridge. Funding will support their outreach and organizing efforts to build awareness about the food coop.
Grant Amount: $5,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Neighborhoods Served: Bensonhurst
Neighborhoods Served: Sunset Park
Population Served: All Populations
Ages Served: All Ages

MS 51 Instrumental Music

Description:
Challenge grant to school's PA to raise additional funds for new / repaired instrument for the school's new but quite accomplished band program serving over 180 students.
Grant Amount: $5,000
Neighborhoods Served: Carroll Gardens
Neighborhoods Served: Park Slope
Neighborhoods Served: Sunset Park
Population Served: Developmentally Disabled
Population Served: Educators and Teachers
Population Served: Children
Ages Served: Middle School Students

Asian Americans For Equality

Description:
Support to establish a satellite office in the heart of Sunset Park. With the recent surge of immigrant populations, it is crucial for a culturally sensitive service provider to be situated in Brooklyn to offer housing and small business services.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Sunset Park
Population Served: Families
Population Served: Immigrants, Newcomers, Refugees
Population Served: Children
Population Served: Youth
Population Served: Adults
Ages Served: All Ages

East Williamsburg Valley Industrial Development Corporation

Description:
Support to create Plan Ahead Brooklyn; an initiative to help industrial businesses develop plans for long-term growth. This will help to increase the number of working class jobs in each organization's respective community.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Red Hook
Neighborhoods Served: Sunset Park
Neighborhoods Served: Williamsburg
Population Served: Adults
Ages Served: Young Adults (18-24)
Ages Served: Adults (24-65)

Risa Jaroslow & Dancers

Description:
Support for two 10-week Becoming Whole workshops presented in partnership with Turning Point in Sunset Park. The workshops are for youth in transitional housing and ESOL students.
Grant Amount: $5,000
Neighborhoods Served: Sunset Park
Population Served: Youth
Ages Served: Youth (12-18)

Brooklyn Arts Exchange

Description:
Scholarship support so BAX can continue to provide 26% of its 5,000 young people enrolled in 45 performing arts classes with financial assistance. This grant will also support several programs that offer advanced students free pre-professional training.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Park Slope
Neighborhoods Served: Sunset Park
Population Served: Children
Population Served: Youth
Population Served: Adults
Ages Served: All Ages