About Us

West Side Community Fund (WSCF) is a consortium of leading businesses and firms that come together to support neighborhood initiatives in the west side of Manhattan. Through a bi-annual grant program, WSCF supports initiatives that deliver improved or expanded services to residents along the West Side, particularly underserved populations.

Since its founding in 2018, WSCF has given over $1,100,000 in grants to organizations in Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, and Hudson Yards. 

Hudson Guild–a multi-service community-based organization serving those who work, live or go to school in Chelsea and the west side– administers the grant process on behalf of the West Side Community Fund.

Mission

Deliver improved and expanded services to residents along the west side – particularly to underserved populations.

Vision

To strengthen the West Side communities by:

  1. Improving community members’ quality of life

  2. Increasing opportunities and services community members can access

  3. Addressing unmet needs in the community

  4. Enhancing the quality of services to improve participant outcomes

  5. Fortifying organizations that serve and benefit underserved residents

Eligibility

  • Proposed services must occur in the Chelsea, Hudson Yards, or Hell's Kitchen area (i.e., Community Board 4 catchment area)

  • The applicant organization's total annual budget must be below $15 Million

  • Grants cannot support religious or partisan activities, nor programs that promote any form of discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability