Forest Hills Stadium Community Fund

Since reopening in 2013, Forest Hills Stadium has embedded itself into the fabric of the Forest Hills and greater Queens community and remained committed to becoming a neighborhood institution that gives back to the people and organizations who make our borough great. By directly supporting grassroots organizations, community groups, and local schools we have endeavored to be a positive force, strong partner, and good neighbor for Forest Hills and the greater Queens community. Community has long been one of the core pillars of our values. We believe that by formalizing our charitable efforts, we will provide a structure that allows us to better support our existing relationships while creating new opportunities to expand to help even more worthy local causes. To that end, we are proud to announce the creation of the Forest Hills Stadium Community Fund and continue conversations with our community on how we can best support our neighbors.

To provide micro-grants to organizations working in our community of Forest Hills and the greater Queens area to support education, culture, health, neighborhood beautification, and economic development.

The Forest Hills Stadium Community Fund will allocate micro-grants to various grassroots and community based organizations as well as schools serving Forest Hills and the greater Queens area. Committing to an investment of at least $100,000 annually, these grants will be allocated on a rolling basis throughout the year. Grants will be offered in three tiers, based on need:

• Tier 1: up to $5,000
• Tier 2: between $5,000 and $10,000
• Tier 3: between $10,000 and $15,000

To apply, applicants must:

• Be a registered 501(c)(3), OR
• A local school in Forest Hills, NY or Queens, NY

AND

• Demonstrate a clear public benefit
• Serve the Forest Hills area or greater Queens community
• Submit a completed application via our online portal

Complete this application: https://forms.gle/KiM32dQRtxeDd3Qi6

• Since reopening in 2013, Forest Hills Stadium has prioritized community and charitable partnerships. We’ve regularly donated tickets to community organizations to support raffles generating tens of thousands of dollars for groups including the Forest Hills Youth Athletic League, Project Renewal, Forest Hills Asian Association, Forestdale, FDNY, and schools PS 66, PS 175, PS 101, PS 199, PS 196, PS 166 to name a few.
• We’ve also contributed annually to support the Holiday Lights along Austin Street and Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills through the Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce and Metro Village Forest Hills respectively.
• We work with community partners and small businesses on an annual holiday toy drive featuring Santa himself!
• For a decade, we’ve partnered with Reverb, a nonprofit dedicated to making a more sustainable music industry through carbon offsetting, onsite recycling, and other ecological initiatives
• We have supported ACE community sanitation services to clean our neighborhood
• We have an established partnership with Queens Community House, one of the largest nonprofits in Queens serving residents of all ages, races, faith, ethnicities, and needs. We’ve hosted their gala and fundraiser in addition to regular donations.