Grant Opportunities

An article by CRF Staff.

State Commissions on Service & Volunteerism - Your local commission on service & volunteerism may have funding opportunities for young people in your area.

Youth Service America offers a number of funding opportunities for young people.

The Free Child Project and TakingITGlobal have put together a directory of 680 different grant, scholarship, fellowship and other opportunities. Check it out at: http://freechild.takingitglobal.org/opps/sfgdir.html

Hasbro Children's Foundation Direct-Service Funding - The Hasbro Children's Foundation supports innovative health, education, and social services programs that share the Foundation's key values: caring, opportunity, and joy. Local, national, and replication/expansion grants are available, ranging from $500 to $35,000+ over one to three years. Deadline: rolling.

Mix It Up Grants - "Mix it up" grants support youth-directed projects that focus on identifying, crossing and challenging social boundaries in schools and communities. The Southern Poverty Law Center and Study Circles Resource Center are accepting applications with no specific deadlines. For additional information, call (334) 956-8200 or visit http://www.mixitup.org/.

Youth as Resources - Youth as Resources programs make grants to young people to fund service projects. To find a Youth As Resources local grant-making program near you, check out: http://www.cyar.org/yarnetwork.html.

Youth Venture - Youth Venture empowers young people to create and launch their own social enterprises, and to take greater responsibility for their lives and for creating change in their communities. The projects sponsored by Youth Venture are as diverse as the needs, ranging from after-school tutoring services to teen-led virtual radio stations, video festivals, and youth diabetes support groups.

Council of Michigan Foundations - Links to funding opportunities

Federally Supported Youth Programs (opportunities for funding)

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