GCEF Announces $100K Grant for Greenpoint Library
In honor of Earth Day 2023, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner [...]
Apr 22
2023
Nov 16
2021
GCEF Film Debuts
A short film on the history, accomplishments, and legacy of the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund debuts at a screening [...]
Oct 19
2020
GCEF Update to CAP
GCEF Administrators provided the Community Advisory Panel (CAP) with an update on GCEF’s happenings for 2019-2020. 2020 CAP Update [...]
Oct 06
2020
GCEF Announces 18 Additional Grants for 2020
Awards of over $333,000 brings GCEF’s total investment in "Greening" Greenpoint to almost $68 million. The Greenpoint Community Environmental [...]
Nov 14
2019
GCEF Grantee Sustainability Panel Discussion and Celebration Event
On November 13, 2019, GCEF hosted a special event for its grantees to learn from a diverse panel of [...]
Oct 31
2019
GCEF Grantee Sustainability Workshops
In October 2019, GCEF hosted 2 organizational sustainability workshops designed to help grantees continue their work in Greenpoint. The [...]
Jan 30
2019
GCEF Update to CAP
GCEF Administrators provided the Community Advisory Panel (CAP) with an update on GCEF's happenings in 2018. 2018 CAP Update [...]
Oct 14
2018
OpenHouseGCEF 2018: Thank You Greenpoint!
GCEF thanks the Greenpoint community and project partners for making the third annual OpenHouseGCEF at McGolrick Park such a [...]
Jun 22
2018
2018 Grant Awards Announcement
GCEF 2018 Grant Awards Number of Grant Proposals Received: 26 Number of Grant Proposals Funded: 15 Value of GCEF Grants: [...]
Jun 22
2018
GCEF Update to CAP
GCEF Administrators provided the CAP with an update about the GCEF 2018 grant slate.
Jun 02
2018
2018 Go Green! Brooklyn Festival
GCEF participated in the Go Green! Brooklyn Festival at McCarren Park, Greenpoint on Saturday, June 2nd, 2018. GCEF provided [...]
Apr 22
2018
Earth Day Greenpoint 2018
Greenpointers participated in Earth Day activities sponsored by several organizations funded by GCEF. The Horticultural Society of New York [...]
Mar 15
2018
Deadline: Submittal of Grant Applications
In response to the request for proposals (RFP) released on January 16, 2018, GCEF received 26 proposals addressing Greenpoint's [...]
Jan 24
2018
Webinar for Grant Applicants
On January 24, 2018, GCEF hosted a webinar involving 10 participants to provide guidance and assistance to individuals and [...]
Jan 22
2018
GCEF Update to CAP
GCEF Administrators provided the CAP with an update on GCEF activities from August 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017, [...]
Jan 16
2018
Release of Request for Proposals for Grants
The release of the GCEF’s final RFP, a request for proposals to address the Greenpoint community’s environmental improvement priorities. [...]
Dec 20
2017
Initial Notice of Additional GCEF Request for Proposals in 2018
Notice sent to GCEF email list announcing intention to request proposal for final round of GCEF Grants on January 16th, [...]
Oct 16
2017
OpenHouseGCEF 2017: Thank You Greenpoint!
To everyone who visited including families and friends; to the grantees tabling; and to everyone else who worked together [...]
Jun 03
2017
2017 Go Green! Brooklyn Festival
GCEF participated in the Go Green! Brooklyn Festival at McCarren Park, Greenpoint on Saturday, June 3, 2017. GCEF provided [...]
Oct 15
2016
OpenHouseGCEF 2016
Greenpointers got a first hand look at 13 of the groundbreaking environmental improvement projects that are on-going around the [...]
Aug 02
2016
GCEF Update to CAP
GCEF Administrators provided the CAP an update of GCEF activities from January 1 to July 15, 2016, including community outreach [...]
Jun 04
2016
2016 Go Green! Brooklyn Festival
GCEF participated in the Go Green! Brooklyn Festival at McCarren Park, Greenpoint on June 4, 2016. GCEF provided general [...]
Apr 30
2016
GCEF Community Expo 2016
Greenpointers visited the 2016 GCEF Community Expo to learn about environmental projects underway to “Green” Greenpoint. Representatives from 25 [...]
Feb 09
2016
CAP Meeting #21
The State, GA, and CAP discussed GCEF’s Draft 2016 Workplan, GCEF’s Community Open House, and the CAP’s role, as [...]
Dec 15
2015
Large/Legacy Grant Awards Announcement
NYS Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the award of a total of $4.25M [...]
Nov 22
2015
Community Preferencing Events
GCEF held three separate community preferencing events, over two days in November, for Greenpoint residents, 16 and older, to [...]
Nov 05
2015
Small Grant Awards Announcement
NYS Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the 2015 Small Grants [...]
Aug 06
2015
Deadline: Submittal of Small, Large and Legacy Grant Applications
In response to the request for proposals (RFP) released in April, GCEF received 26 proposals for Small Grants, 12 [...]
Jun 30
2015
GCEF Idea and Proposal Development Consultations with Greenpoint Community Groups
In both March and June 2015, GCEF hosted workshops with representatives of various Greenpoint community organizations, including McGolrick Park [...]
Jun 28
2015
Workshops and Webinars for Small, Large and Legacy Grant Applicants
Between May and June 2015, GCEF hosted 4 workshops, involving a total of 41 participants, and 1 webinar, involving 3 [...]
Jun 10
2015
GCEF Eastern Greenpoint Community Meeting
GCEF hosted a community meeting at PS 110 The Monitor School focused on encouraging environmental improvement ideas for Eastern [...]
Jun 07
2015
2015 Go Green! Greenpoint Festival
GCEF participated in Go Green! Greenpoint Festival, Greenpoint’s own Earth Day Festival, offering information on the 2015 granting and the [...]
May 04
2015
Greenpoint Community Meeting #4
Approximately 100 Greenpoint residents and other interested people participated in a community meeting on the GCEF. The meeting provided [...]
Apr 26
2015
Release of Request for Proposals for Small, Large, and Legacy Grants
The release of the GCEF’s final RFP, a request for proposals for Small, Large, and Legacy Grants to address the [...]
Mar 30
2015
GCEF Idea and Proposal Development Consultations with Greenpoint Community Groups
In both March and June 2015, GCEF hosted workshops with representatives of various Greenpoint community organizations, including McGolrick Park [...]
Mar 24
2015
CAP Meeting #20
The State, GA, and CAP discussed a proposed Request for Proposal (RFP) for the GCEF 2015 grant round, including [...]
Feb 17
2015
Large/Legacy Grant Celebration
GCEF held an event to celebrate the recipients of 2014 Large and Legacy Grant awards. The event also provided [...]
Jan 22
2015
CAP Meeting #19
The State, GA, and CAP reviewed the results of community preferencing, ongoing community outreach, and grant administration to date. [...]
Dec 17
2014
Large/Legacy Grant Awards Announcement
NYS Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and DEC Commissioner Joseph Martens announced the award of a total of $11 [...]
Nov 22
2014
Community Preferencing Events
GCEF held three separate community preferencing events over two days for Greenpoint residents 16 and older to review the [...]
Sep 17
2014
CAP Meeting #18
The State, GA, and CAP discussed plans for disseminating information to the community about Large and Legacy grants proposals [...]
Jul 31
2014
Deadline: Submittal of Full Large and Legacy Grant Applications
In response to the RFP released in June, GCEF received 22 project proposals for Large Grants and 2 proposals [...]
Jul 23
2014
CAP Meeting #17
The State, GA and CAP discussed the provision of technical assistance to prospective applicants for Large and Legacy Grants. [...]
Jun 30
2014
Workshops and Webinars for Large/Legacy Grant Applicants
In June of 2014, the GA hosted two workshops (involving a total of 24 participants) and one webinar (involving [...]
Jun 15
2014
2014 Go Green! Greenpoint Festival
GCEF participated in Go Green! Greenpoint Festival, Greenpoint’s own Earth Day Festival, offering information on 2014 granting and the [...]
Jun 05
2014
Release of Large and Legacy Grants RFP to Invited Applicants
An RFP for Large and Legacy Grants was provided to all those applicants invited to submit full proposals. [...]
May 19
2014
Small Grant Celebration/Networking Event
The GCEF held an event to celebrate the recipients of 2014 Small Grant awards, and to [...]
May 07
2014
CAP Meeting #16
The State, GA, and CAP discussed updates to the CAP Internal Protocols and the GCEF Roles and Responsibilities. The [...]
Apr 30
2014
Large and Legacy Grants RFP
The GCEF extended invitations to 24 applicants for Large Grants and 2 applicants for Legacy Grants to submit full [...]
Apr 01
2014
Managing your GCEF Grant
The GA held an informational webinar for recipients of GCEF Small Grants on best grant management practices. 14 individuals [...]
Mar 19
2014
CAP Meeting #15
The State, GA, and CAP reviewed the results of a survey of GCEF applicants and the lessons learned from [...]
Mar 06
2014
Announcement of Small Grants Awards
New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joseph Martens announced the first [...]
Dec 18
2013
Deadline: Small Grant Proposals and Large and Legacy Grant Pre-proposals
The GCEF received 46 Small Grant proposals, and 45 Large and 5 Legacy Grant pre-proposals in response to the [...]
Dec 06
2013
Applicant Support Workshops and Webinars
Between November and December 2013, the GA hosted 3 workshops (involving 160 participants) and 2 webinars (involving 64 participants) [...]
Nov 20
2013
CAP Meeting #14
State, GA, and CAP discussed the RFP-assistance workshops, including attendance and issues raised by attendees. The GA described the [...]
Oct 16
2013
Release of Request for Proposals for Small Grants and Request for Pre-Proposals for Large and Legacy Grants
The release of the GCEF’s first RFP, a request for proposals for Small Grants and for pre-proposals for Large [...]
Oct 09
2013
CAP Meeting #13
The State, GA, and CAP finalized the RFP for “Small” and “Large and Legacy” grants and agreed to push [...]
Sep 25
2013
Greenpoint Community Meeting #3
On September 25, 2013, almost 300 Greenpoint residents and other interested people participated in a community meeting on the [...]
Sep 11
2013
CAP Meeting #12
The State, GA, and CAP reviewed and discussed refining the GCEF boundary in the vicinity of Bushwick Inlet, an [...]
Aug 28
2013
CAP Meeting #11
The State, GA, and CAP held a conference call to discuss a draft RFP that would solicit full proposals [...]
Jul 25
2013
CAP Meeting #10
The State, GA, and CAP discussed the elements of a draft RFP for small and large grants. Topics discussed [...]
Jun 20
2013
CAP Meeting #9
The State, CAP, and GA continued to discuss and refine the elements of a process for soliciting applications for [...]
May 02
2013
CAP Meeting #8
The State, GA, and CAP continued to discuss and refine the elements of a process for soliciting applications for [...]
Apr 18
2013
CAP Meeting #7 / Conference Call
The State, GA, and CAP continued to discuss and refine the elements of a process for soliciting applications for [...]
Mar 21
2013
CAP Meeting #6
The GA participated in its first meeting with the CAP. The CAP shared with the GA their thoughts on [...]
Feb 11
2013
Greenpoint Community Meeting #2
Approximately 110 community residents and other interested parties attended an Open House where they were introduced to the newly-selected [...]
Feb 08
2013
Appointment of the GCEF General Administrator
The State announced the selection of a partnership comprised of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Greenpoint-based [...]
Oct 24
2012
CAP Subcommittee Meeting #5
The State provided the CAP with an overview of the GA application evaluation process. The State committed to announcing [...]
Aug 27
2012
Deadline: Applications for General Administrator received
The State received 2 applications – one from a single organization and one from a partnership of organizations – [...]
Jul 06
2012
Release of Request for Applications for General Administrator
The State released a RFA soliciting organizations or partnerships of organizations to serve as the administrator for the GCEF. [...]
Jun 11
2012
CAP Subcommittee Meeting
The CAP subcommittee met to review a draft RFA for the GA, particularly the selection criteria and the weighting [...]
Apr 18
2012
CAP Meeting #4
The CAP and State reviewed feedback from Community Meeting 1, and began discussions on a Request for Applications (RFA) [...]
Mar 21
2012
Greenpoint Community Meeting #1
The State, its Community Outreach Consultant (Enviro-Sciences Engineering/ARC Engineering & Construction, P.C.), and the CAP joined with approximately 170 [...]
Feb 29
2012
CAP Meeting #3
The State and CAP continued refining processes for selecting environmental improvement projects as well as a GA to administer [...]
Jan 23
2012
CAP Meeting #2
The State and CAP discussed alternative approaches to selecting environmental improvement projects. The CAP supported one approach for further [...]
Dec 01
2011
CAP Meeting #1
The GCEF’s first Greenpoint CAP meeting included discussion of the roles of the State and CAP, review of collaboration [...]
Nov 18
2011
Establishment of a Greenpoint Community Advisory Panel
The Greenpoint Community Advisory Panel (CAP), comprised of Greenpoint residents, representatives of local organizations, and elected officials, was established [...]
Apr 30
2011
Creation of the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund
Pursuant to the Consent Decree, the New York State Office of the Attorney General and Department of Environmental Conservation [...]
Feb 28
2011
ExxonMobil Settlement: $19.5M for Environmental Improvements in Greenpoint
A federal court approved a consent decree between the State of New York and ExxonMobil that committed the company [...]