TODAY: Staten Island Organizations Invited To Learn More ABout ABNY’s Community Grant Program For World Cup

STATEN ISLAND ORGANIZATIONS INVITED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ABNY’S COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT FAN ENGAGEMENT, YOUTH PROGRAMMING DURING FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

$250,000 Competitive Grant Program Will Support Community-Centered Fan Engagement and Youth Programming During Tournament – Applications are Here

Editor’s note: We previously covered this organization’s announcement about the grant program.  This virtual discussion will help interested organization’s understand the application guidelines and eligibility for the grants.  

NEW YORK, NY – On Thursday, February 26, The Association for a Better New York (ABNY) will host a virtual information session from 9:30-10:30 am for community groups interesting in applying for grants under ABNY’s World Cup for All initiative. Interested groups can RSVP at abny.org/abny-foundation/world-cup-for-all-community-grant-program/.

The initiative, launched earlier in February, will award competitive grants between $5,000 and $15,000 to New York City community-based nonprofit organizations for community fan engagement activations and youth recreation programming tied to the World Cup. Totaling $250,000, the grants will support direct and indirect event and programming expenses and promotion and outreach related to the event.

From June to mid-July 2026, the New York City region will host eight matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, including the Final match on July 19, 2026. The region is expected to welcome more than one million visitors from around the world and generate more than $3 billion in economic impact. ABNY’s World Cup for All initiative seeks to ensure that the economic benefits of the tournament reach local commercial corridors and neighborhoods across New York City’s five boroughs.

“As New York prepares to welcome the world this summer, ABNY is launching World Cup for All to ensure both the excitement and the economic benefits of the World Cup are experienced in every corner of the city,” said Emma Pfohman, CEO of the Association for a Better New York. “We are mobilizing and strengthening New York City’s civic fabric of business, nonprofit, and labor leaders interested in participating in the tournament, and today, the ABNY Foundation is launching a community grant program to help community organizations create welcoming spaces for fans and accessible youth programming inspired by the games, so no matter where you live, you can be part of this historic moment.”

Priority consideration will be given to project applications that center historically underserved communities and neighborhoods, projects with a robust community outreach and engagement strategy to residents, and projects that are free and open to the public.

Eligible organizations are encouraged to apply online by March 13, 2026. Applications and grant guidelines are provided in English, Spanish, and Chinese.

About The Association for a Better New York

For more than 50 years, ABNY has worked as a catalyst to bring business, political, labor, and nonprofit leaders together to address problems challenging the economic and social well-being of the city. Under the leadership of Chairman Steven Rubenstein and CEO Emma Pfohman, the organization continues to carry out its mission by providing forums and programs that work to build a better New York for all.

Banner Image: FIFA Club attendees.  Image Credit – FIFA Club World Cup