Greenpoint

Description:
Grant to preserve the long term viability and affordability of limited equity co op units. Many buildings lack strong leadership on the board and need capital repairs. These buildings represent viable home ownership opportunities for low income families.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bushwick
Neighborhoods Served: Greenpoint
Neighborhoods Served: Williamsburg
Population Served: Families
Population Served: Immigrants, Newcomers, Refugees
Ages Served: Adults (24-65)
Ages Served: Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens (65+)

Description:
Second year of funding to support Plan Ahead Brooklyn; a program created to help industrial businesses develop plans for long term growth and improve job development in Sunset Park and Williamsburg. BCF provided seed funding in 2010.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Greenpoint
Neighborhoods Served: Sunset Park
Neighborhoods Served: Williamsburg
Population Served: All Populations
Ages Served: Young Adults (18-24)
Ages Served: Adults (24-65)

Description:
Arts@Renaissance is a new community arts space dedicated to using the arts to create bridges between the diverse sub-communities that reside in North Brooklyn. The space will be a crossroads for the larger community, fostering dialogue through the arts.
Grant Amount: $15,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bushwick
Neighborhoods Served: Greenpoint
Neighborhoods Served: Williamsburg
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages

Description:
Support of Theatre for Communities Project 2010. This project brings free access to theatre to approximately 300 low-income and formerly homeless children and family members throughout Brooklyn.
Grant Amount: $500
Neighborhoods Served: Canarsie
Neighborhoods Served: Fort Greene
Neighborhoods Served: Greenpoint
Population Served:
Ages Served: Children (5-12)
Ages Served: Adults (24-65)
Ages Served: Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens (65+)

Description:
Support for NPCR
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Gowanus
Neighborhoods Served: Greenpoint
Neighborhoods Served: Sunset Park
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages

Description:
Operating support to continue the successful community planning, organizing and advocacy work to promote a more sustainable and equitable community that builds bridges between old and new residents.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Greenpoint
Neighborhoods Served: Williamsburg
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages

Description:
Support to establish a library at CPCS middle school, while purchasing new texts to expand BwCCS's middle school library collection
Grant Amount: $20,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bedford Stuyvesant
Neighborhoods Served: Clinton Hill
Neighborhoods Served: Fort Greene
Neighborhoods Served: Greenpoint
Neighborhoods Served: Prospect Heights
Neighborhoods Served: Williamsburg
Population Served:
Ages Served: Elementary School Students
Ages Served: Middle School Students