There are many grant opportunities available for young changemakers. Below are some resources to get you started as you look for the right fit for your Venture.
Grants for Youth
Ann M. Martin Foundation:
http://www.scholastic.com/annmartin/foundation.htm
The Ann M. Martin Foundation supports organizations working on homelessness, education, literacy, children and animals. 501(c)(3) status is required to apply for a grant worth up to $20,000.
Youth Action Net:
http://youthactionnet.org/yan_awards/index.cfm
$500 Youth Action Net awards are available to young people age 18-29 who have a leadership role in a youth-led initiative that works to create positive change in their community.
Third Wave Foundation:
www.thirdwavefoundation.org
Third Wave Foundation, led by women and transgender young people age 15-30, supports work that exists to challenge sexism, racism, homophobia, economic injustice, and other forms of oppression.
Ellen Dougherty Activist Fund:
www.openmeadows.org/special.htm
The Ellen Dougherty Activist Fund provides grants of up to $2,000 to women 19 and under who propose to develop and lead projects focused on activism and social change.
Captain Planet Foundation:
http://captainplanetfoundation.org/
The Captain Planet Foundation offers grants up to $2,500 are awarded to 501(c)(3) organizations for ands-on projects which raise awareness of environmental issues and involve youth.
Hometown Helper:
www.myhometownhelper.com
General Mills and Hamburger Helper Award up to $15,000 to 501(c)(3) organizations for projects benefiting the community.
Mix It Up Grants:
www.tolerance.org/teens/grants.jsp
The Southern Poverty Law Center offers $500 Mix It Up Grants to fund sustainable, youth-led projects that knock down community barriers.
Pay It Forward:
http://payitforwardfoundation.org/educators/grant.html
The Pay It Forward Foundation offer $500 grants for one-time-only service projects that encourage others to “Pay It Forward.”
Plum Grants:
www.dosomething.org/grants
Do Something offers $500 grants to further the growth of sustainable projects, programs or organizations.
Awards and Recognition
Brower Youth Awards:
http://broweryouthawards.org
The Brower Youth Awards recognize six environmental leaders age 13-22 with prizes of $3,000 each. Additionally, each winner is brought to San Francisco for the award week and a backcountry camping trip.
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards:
www.prudential.com/community
Outstanding middle and high school age volunteers are eligible to receive $1,000 and an all-expense-paid trip with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C. from Prudential.
NetAid Global Action Awards:
www.netaid.org/global_action_awards
NetAid honors high school students who have organized and led a project that has helped people in developing countries, or raised awareness about global poverty in their own communities. Honorees receive a $5,000 scholarship.
Barron Prize:
www.barronprize.org
Young people age 8-18 who have made a difference in their community or have worked to protect the health and sustainability of the environment are eligible for a $2,000 Barron Prize.
Br!ck Awards:
www.dosomething.org/brick
Do Something’s BR!CK Awards recognize and support social changemakers age 25 and under. Nine BR!CK Award winners each round receive $10,000.
Where to Find Additional Grants
Youth Service America:
www.ysa.org/awards/award_grant.cfm
Youth Noise:
www.youthnoise.com/page.php?page_id=102
www.youthnoise.com/page.php?page_id=193
www.networkforgood.youthnoise.com/ta/as_project_details.php
The Freechild Project:
www.freechild.org/funds4progess.htm
Taking It Global:
www.takingitglobal.org/resources/fi nancial/
Raise Your Voice Campaign:
www.actionforchange.org/getstarted/howto-fi ndfunds/html
Youth Action Toolkit:
www.youthactionnet.org/toolkit/fundraise.cfm
Campus Progress:
For more information on grants and scholarships, visit the GenV.net grants and scholarships blog!
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Re: Grant Information on the Internet
Disney Minnie Grants for Global Youth Service Day 2008
(US & Overseas applicants)
Website: http://ysa.org/AwardsGrants/tabid/58/Default.aspx
The Walt Disney Company and Youth Service America are excited to announce grants of up to $500 to support youth-led service projects. These grants support youth (ages 5-14) in planning and implementing service projects in their community. Teachers, older youth (15-25), and youth-serving organizations are also eligible to apply, if they engage younger youth (5-14) in planning and implementing the project. A significant part of the service must take place on GYSD 2008, April 25-27.
We encourage youth to address important issues such as climate change, malaria or other diseases, human rights, literacy, or others. Applicants can use the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as a reference.
Applications are welcome from all countries. While grant information will be available in: Spanish, Français (French), Russian, Chinese, and Hindi, applications will be accepted in English only (an online translation tool is available at the YSA website). Applicants from China, India, and Russia are especially encouraged to apply. Past Disney Minnie Grantees are also eligible to apply.
Go here for the electronic application
Questions? Email MinnieGrant@ysa.org. Deadline: January 21, 2008.
Disney Minnie Grant 2007 (2nd round) Grantees Announced!
The list of grantees and project descriptions is now available. We received applications from more than 50 countries. Let these winners inspire you to apply for the 2008 Disney Minnie Grant and get out there and change your community!
Global Youth Service Day 2007 Final Report Released
Read about the service projects that youth implemented in over 115 countries to address important issues in their communities. Download the report here.
YouthPower Grant 2007 Grantees Announced!
The list of grantees and project descriptions is now available. These grants support youth-led projects that engage youth in foster care in service to their communities.
***Please note the following awards are not offered by YSA, so please use the contact information given below if you have any questions.***
Global Action Awards to Honor Students for Global Poverty Efforts
(US applicants)
Website: http://www.netaid.org/
NetAid, an initiative of Mercy Corps, is accepting applications for the Global Action Awards. The awards honor high school students in the United States who have shown great leadership in areas such as preventing disease, alleviating hunger, protecting the environment, promoting human rights, and improving access to clean drinking water, health care, or education. Projects may involve organizing advocacy campaigns, raising funds, volunteering, or using media and technology to involve others in the fight against global poverty. The honorees receive $5,000 each for college or a charitable cause of their choice, and are honored at a ceremony in New York City. Applicants must be a current U.S. high school student, or have graduated from high school in spring 2007. Guidelines and application materials available here.
Deadline: January 31, 2008
Action For Nature's International Young Eco-Hero Awards
(US & Overseas applicants)
Website: www.actionfornature.org
Action For Nature, a nonprofit organization that encourages young people around the world to carry out individual environmental action projects, presents the International Young Eco-Hero Awards to recognize the individual accomplishments of young people (ages 8-16) whose personal actions have significantly improved the environment. Action For Nature will award cash prizes of up to $500 each to young Eco-Heroes for their outstanding accomplishments in environmental advocacy, environmental health, research, or protection of the natural world. The applications will be judged according to several criteria, including but not limited to originality, difficulty, organization, length of time devoted to the project, influencing/educating others, use of outside resources (e.g., library, experts, media, community leaders), degree of success in reaching goals, and the impact on the environment. Complete program information and application guidelines available here.
Deadline: February 28, 2008
Youth Run Organization's Sustainability Grants (Australian applicants)
Website: www.youngaustralians.org
The Foundation for Young Australians is offering a new funding opportunity that provides funding to assist youth led and youth run organizations to strengthen the future of the organization by improving management and operations. This grant in two stages provides up to $270,000 over three years and will be available to two (2) youth led - youth run organizations based in Australia. More information and Expression of Interest forms are available at www.youngaustralians.org or call 03 9670 5436 for information to be sent to you.
Deadline: February 11, 2008
Grants To Support Environmental Projects (US & Overseas applicants)
Website: http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/grants.html
The Captain Planet Foundation funds hands-on environmental projects to encourage youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. To learn more, visit http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/grants.html
Deadline: December 31, 2007
The Volvo Adventure Award (US & Overseas applicants)
Website: www.volvoadventure.org
Arranged in collaboration with the United Nations Environmental Programmed (UNEP) the Volvo Adventure Award rewards young people who run their own environmental projects. We are now looking for the 2008. If you know of any groups of 13-16 year olds working on an environmental project they only have a few weeks to enter. All they have to do is register and enter your project now by visiting www.volvoadventure.org
By registering, they have the opportunity to win an all-expenses-paid trip to the final in Sweden and the chance of a financial reward that could make it possible to run, improve or enhance your project. For
young people it could be an adventure that offers a chance to make new friends all over the world, attract international attention and recognition for their project.
Deadline: January 31, 2008
Grants To Promote Human Rights On University Campuses (US Applicants)
Website: http://www.aidemocracy.org/rca.php
$500 grants are available to students who want to organize a campaign or series of events on their campus this spring to address human rights, in conjunction with the Americans for Informed Democracy "Rights Camera Action" Campaign. To learn more, visit http://www.aidemocracy.org/rca.php
Deadline: January 10, 2008
Congressional Research Awards (US Applicants)
Website: http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_grants_CRAs.htm
The Dirksen Congressional Center invites individuals with an interest in studying Congress, including political scientists, historians, and biographers, scholars of public administration or American studies to
apply for a Congressional Research Award. To learn more, visit http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_grants_CRAs.htm
Deadline: February 1, 2008