Grants for Nonprofits - Youth

This grant provides financial support to small nonprofits focused on promoting diversity and inclusion for underserved communities, including various racial, ethnic, and LGBTQIA+ groups.

This funding opportunity supports a variety of organizations in conducting research to improve health and educational outcomes for youth by creating healthier school environments.

Grant Opportunity: MTV Mental Health Action Day Funding Organization: MTV Contact Information: For questions about funding considerations, please contact Tulsi Patel at tulsi.patel@paramount.com. Program and Intent: MTV is offering grant funding to empower nonprofit partners to produce innovative activations on the 4th annual Mental Health Action Day. The goal is to drive the mental health culture from awareness to action. Activations that engage the local community to learn and practice ASK (Acknowledge, Support, Keep-In-Touch) will be given special consideration. The aim is to empower people to know how to respond when their friends or loved ones reach out for help. Award Details: The majority of grants will be between $2,500 and $7,000, with a maximum award of $10,000. Funding may take up to 60 days to process. Selected applicants will be informed by March 19, 2024. Eligibility: Grants are available for U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Organizations that are fiscally sponsored by a qualifying c3 are also eligible. Application Deadline: The application must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on March 3, 2024. Additional Information: For more information about the ASK campaign, visit asktohelp.com and the social media toolkit. The grant application may lead to an informal interview for further discussion of the application.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that assist California counties in improving educational services and outcomes for foster youth through technical guidance, collaboration, and data-driven strategies.

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations, local governments, and educational institutions to implement large-scale habitat restoration projects across Colorado, focusing on ecological health, wildlife habitat enhancement, and climate resilience.

The Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) announces an open competition for projects in support of the Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership between the United States and the Government of Nepal. The CPC Partnership is jointly developed and implemented by the United States and the Government of Nepal through a multi-year plan (approximately five years). The purpose of this CPC Partnership is to advance and strengthen the efforts of the Government of Nepal and civil society organizations in Nepal to combat forced child labor and child sex trafficking in a victim- 2 centered, coordinated, sustainable, and multi-sectoral approach to support an effective system of justice, prevention, and protection. This includes the implementation of a victim-centered prevention strategy that addresses targeted risk factors, promotes high-quality comprehensive victim protection, and investigates, prosecutes, and convicts perpetrators of child trafficking. The Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens (MoWCSC) is the primary focal point for the Government of Nepal under the CPC Partnership. However, the TIP Office anticipates close collaboration with additional government ministries and agencies at a federal, provincial, and local level including a full range of criminal-justice stakeholders. The full partnership will be posted online here: Child Protection Compact Partnerships - United States Department of State Nepal is the eighth CPC Partnership the US government has negotiated globally; the TIP Office has active CPC Partnerships in Peru, Mongolia, Colombia, and Cote d’Ivoire, and previous CPC Partnerships with the governments of Jamaica, the Philippines, and Ghana. More information is available at: . The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity is to advance and strengthen the efforts of the Government of Nepal and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Nepal to combat child trafficking in a victim-centered, coordinated, sustainable, and multi-sectoral approach to support an effective system of prevention, protection, prosecution, and partnership. Applicants are expected to propose activities that align with the goals and objectives outlined below from the U.S.-Nepal CPC Partnership text. Applicants should use the following illustrative activities to guide their proposals but are not expected to include every item listed: Objective 1 (Prevention): The Government of Nepal, particularly local government, coordinates with NGOs on child trafficking prevention efforts that are comprehensive and contextualized into local community child protection initiatives. Illustrative Activities: • Capacity Building o Strengthen and empower Local Coordination Committees on Human Trafficking; Train Child Welfare Officers to further identify and combat child trafficking; o Provide technical assistance to the MoWCSC on effective prevention strategies. • Awareness Raising o Engage schools and communities on action plans to identify and prevent child trafficking; o Engage families and communities about the risks of child trafficking among vulnerable communities; o Work with government and local communities to increase child registration for identification. • Community Interventions: o Targeted interventions for most at-risk populations; examples include but not limited to working with cash plus programs, community savings and loans cooperatives, financial inclusion strategies, vocational training, and alternative livelihoods; o Pilot or support community resilience programs to minimize the effects of disasters and climate change that exacerbate child trafficking risk factors. Objective 2 (Protection): The Government of Nepal supports child trafficking victims by providing accessible trauma-informed, victim-centered care, and supports NGOs to protect children throughout the country. Illustrative Activities: • Training and Curriculum Development o Expand social workers’ use of victim-centered and trauma-informed approaches; o Build capacity of local child-care centers with curriculum on minimum standards of care and sustainability plan. • Direct Victim Support o Enable organizations to provide protection services to child trafficking victims; o Identify and support protection services for male victims of trafficking, including shelter services for boys; 4 o Support reintegration efforts, including but not limited to vocational/ apprenticeship training, paying of school fees, and small business support. • Standard Operating Procedures o Create SOPs and/or handbooks to guide victim support in partnership with local committees; o Support implementation of identification guidelines with MoWCSC; o Develop repatriation procedures, SOPs, and guidelines for crossborder trafficking cases. • Capacity Building o Support the rollout of the Social Information Management System (SIMS) as a data collection tool and ensure it meets data sharing and case tracking needs; o Assist the “1098 hotline” for victims of human trafficking to be more responsive to victims and increase capacity to identify and serve trafficking victims. • Advocacy o Support pending legal code amendments that align laws with the Palermo Protocol; o Ensure civil society organizations are adequately resourced to provide needed victim services. Objective 3 (Prosecution): The Government of Nepal, including law enforcement, prosecutors and the judiciary, utilizes existing trafficking-specific legal frameworks to identify child trafficking victims, investigate cases, and prosecute and convict perpetrators of child trafficking in a child-friendly, victim-centered, and traumainformed manner. Illustrative Activities: • Training and Curriculum Development o Comprehensive (basic and advanced) training for justice-sector actors on the human trafficking law and how to utilize it during investigations, prosecutions, and convictions; o Comprehensive (basic and advanced) training for justice sector actors on victim-centered, trauma-informed, and child-friendly practices; o Training for law enforcement entities on trauma-informed and childfriendly techniques for gathering evidence and testimony from survivors of child trafficking; o Victim-centered training in the National Police Academy to combat human trafficking; o Curriculum for the National Judicial Academy focused on human trafficking laws, trauma-informed and child friendly practices, in coordination with NGOs o Methods to investigate and monitor online violence and cybercrimes. • Standard Operating Procedures o Child-friendly procedures for accompaniment of child trafficking victims and witnesses before the courts; o Child interview SOPs for police investigators and MoWCSC social workers; o Nationwide SOPs on victim identification, referral, and case management; o Support airport and border officers with resources for improved screening tools. • Establish New Practices o Digitized Court or “E-court” using video conferencing or video testimony likely connected with protection homes to support criminal cases; o Victim service units and victim-friendly court environments within the Supreme court and District courts; o Child-friendly spaces in local police offices, and/or other relevant locations; o Create child-friendly space guidelines that are adopted and used to train relevant staff; o Promote creation of a secure network and data collection system for criminal justice actors to share case details. • Advocacy o Expand judges’ use of current legal frameworks with innovative prosecution techniques such as victim compensation; o Promote appointment of an Office of the Special Rapporteur for Human Trafficking within the National Human Rights Council; o Create a cybercrime law from current cybercrime policy. 6 Objective 4 (Partnership): The Government of Nepal addresses child trafficking in a coordinated manner across all relevant ministries, local authorities and NGOs. Illustrative Activities: • Expand Alliances o Engage with private sector actors to raise awareness and prevent forced child labor in targeted industries; o Engage telecommunications companies to prevent online sexual exploitation of children; o Encourage parliamentary involvement on child protection issues; o Analyze the use of information technology to support child trafficking prevention and protection. • Information Sharing o Encourage information sharing across different data management systems, including the Missing Children and National Police databases. • National Frameworks o Review and support the Master Plan on Child Labor; o Support regional referral mechanisms and/or intergovernmental MOUs on trafficking with neighboring countries in the region; o Foster development and implementation of a National Action Plan. • Advocacy o Empower the National Coordination Committee on Human Trafficking; o Promote creation of a national budget line to combat child trafficking to ensure programs and relevant ministries are properly funded; o Facilitate sustainability planning to maintain CPC investments beyond the end of the agreement.

The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is offering $57 million in grant funds for in-person before-school, after-school, before-and-after-school, and/or summer programming for children in grades K-12. This initiative aligns with MiLEAP's mission to prioritize education from preschool through postsecondary, focusing on kindergarten readiness and helping individuals earn skills or degrees for good-paying jobs. The grant specifically supports Out-of-School Time (OST) Programs that provide educational programming in core subjects such as mathematics, reading, and science. The target beneficiaries are children in grades K-12. The impact goals are to improve school attendance, academic outcomes, attitudes toward school, positive behaviors, skill development and retention, and higher education aspirations, as well as to enhance family engagement. MiLEAP's strategic priority is to prepare children for kindergarten and help more people earn a skill certificate or degree, and this grant directly contributes to that by funding programs that offer expanded learning opportunities and academic enrichment. The grant prioritizes the expansion of existing programs, establishment of new programs, hands-on academic enrichment, field trips, professional learning, and the development of school-community partnerships. It also supports expanded learning opportunities in areas like mentoring, leadership, community engagement, agriculture, visual and performing arts, financial literacy, STEM, health and wellness, recreation, career and college exploration, youth voice, 21st-century skills, social-emotional learning, and cultural engagement. Expected outcomes include measurable improvements in areas such as improved school attendance and academic performance, enhanced positive behaviors and skill development, and increased aspirations for higher education. The grant's theory of change posits that by investing in comprehensive OST programming that addresses both academic and social-emotional needs, children will be better prepared for academic success and future career opportunities, thereby contributing to MiLEAP's broader goal of lifelong education and advancement.

This program provides funding to nonprofit and community organizations in Oberlin to deliver essential services that enhance residents' well-being and promote equity in the community.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Erie County, Ohio, to address community needs in areas such as job training, mental health, childcare, and access to healthy food.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to eligible New York-based organizations for distributing free books to children from birth to age five, promoting early literacy through the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), the System Agency, is accepting Applications for the targeted Houston Preventative and Primary Health (HPPH) Services provided in “At-Risk” or “Distressed” communities. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to deliver services that expand access to no-or low-cost preventative and primary medical, dental, diagnostic, specialty, and children’s health services to improve the health of low-income adults and children in the targeted Houston area.

The Sandhills Area Foundation Grants are funds available to nonprofit organizations in Cherry County, NE, that support youth programs, buy locally, avoid religious or political activities, and are willing to publicly acknowledge SAF's support, provide a final report, and participate in media coverage.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community development projects and services aimed at assisting low to moderate-income individuals and families in Mesa, Arizona, including housing, public facilities, and emergency solutions for homelessness.

The 2024 Youth Development Fund (YDF), launched by the City of Boston's Human Services Cabinet, is a $1.5 million grant program aimed at supporting non-profit organizations that offer high-quality, engaging programs for youth and young adults aged 14-24. The fund prioritizes initiatives aligning with Mayor Michelle Wu’s Connect, Learn, Explore commitment, aiming to increase free youth programming and provide positive outlets for youth outside school hours. Applications are open until 5:00 p.m. on August 19, 2024. This year, the fund will offer two tracks of funding: one for small, emerging organizations and another for larger, established organizations. Emerging organizations will also receive technical assistance and capacity-building support through the Emerging Organization Learning Community. Mayor Wu emphasized the importance of investing in youth programming for the community's future, while Human Services Chief José F. Massó highlighted the fund’s role in partnering with diverse youth development organizations. The program aims to foster growth in small organizations with annual budgets under $200,000 through mentorship and support, while larger organizations can receive grants up to $30,000. The 2024 YDF will focus on sports, gardening, urban farming, culinary arts, arts, and other youth development programming, supporting initiatives across all Boston neighborhoods.

This funding initiative provides financial support to Virginia law enforcement agencies and educational institutions to establish and maintain co-responder teams that collaborate with mental health professionals in crisis situations.

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based nonprofits or educational institutions in implementing short-term, sports-focused international exchange projects that promote cross-cultural understanding and align with U.S. foreign policy priorities.

The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham (TCFHR) provides a streamlined process through which eligible nonprofit organizations can apply for inclusion in the Giving Back Guide and be considered for several restricted Community Grants. This centralized application portal opens annually on July 1 and remains available through September 1. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations holding 501(c)(3) status that are physically located in and serve Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Notably, schools and churches are not eligible to apply under this opportunity. The application process begins with an eligibility quiz to determine which grants the applicant may be considered for. Based on the outcome, the organization is either directed to complete a Community Grant application or provide information for the Giving Back Guide. Organizations that qualify for restricted Community Grants need only submit a single application, which serves both as a grant application and a submission for the Giving Back Guide. These grants are distributed from various donor-advised and endowment funds and are designated for specific programmatic areas such as the arts, food pantries, healthcare, animal welfare, and mental health services for children. Some restricted grants include significant funding levels, such as the Earlynn J. Miller Fund for the Arts, which provides over $60,000 annually, and the Alvin J. Baird Jr. Program Endowment Fund, with over $44,000 available each year. Meanwhile, smaller funds like the Sean Warner Memorial Endowment Fund provide approximately $500 biennially for targeted emotional support programs. The Giving Back Guide itself is a separate, strategic initiative by TCFHR to elevate the visibility of local nonprofits. All qualifying organizations are profiled in this annual publication, which features one-page summaries of each organization’s mission, accomplishments, and funding needs. This resource is widely distributed to the public, media, and donor networks in both print and digital formats beginning in mid-November. TCFHR uses the Guide throughout the year to facilitate donor conversations and encourage giving. In addition to the Harrisonburg-Rockingham area, the Little Swiss Fund supports nonprofit organizations based in Highland County, Virginia. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) entities located in and serving Highland County, demonstrate broad volunteer support, and have annual revenues exceeding $25,000. This fund distributes over $500,000 annually and supports multiple recipients. The application is accessible online and includes both an eligibility quiz and guided questions for either the Giving Back Guide or relevant grant applications. Application types include project-specific funding, general programming support, capital expenditures, and unrestricted funding for needs such as equipment and materials. TCFHR emphasizes that each applicant will be guided into the appropriate application path based on their eligibility and programmatic alignment with available grants. Applicants and interested parties can contact TCFHR for more information. General inquiries can be directed to their main office by phone at 540-432-3863. The organization is located at 317 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, and mail can be sent to P.O. Box 1068, Harrisonburg, VA 22803. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-profit organizations and educational institutions working to disrupt cartel recruitment in vulnerable youth across six high-risk states in Mexico, enhancing regional stability and reducing cross-border threats.

This grant provides funding for organizations to host a youth leadership camp in Kazakhstan, aimed at empowering FLEX program alternates through workshops on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and leadership development.

The Foundation's Supporting Healthy Minds and Youth Resiliency funding opportunity focuses on honoring young people and supporting their growth and development amidst various challenges such as the pandemic, community violence, and discrimination. Specifically targeting youth of color and LGBTQ+ youth aged 12-18, this initiative seeks to nurture resiliency through identity, agency, and belonging, critical components in developing personal and interpersonal capacities like relationship building, problem-solving, and self-awareness. Proposals should align with the Foundation’s cornerstones, emphasizing service, informed approaches, and health equity. Funding requests typically range from $150,000 to $250,000 over two years, provided as program/project support grants. Organizations must include the same group of young people and adults over a sustained period, focusing on racial, ethnic, sexual, and/or gender identity development; demonstration of agency; and fostering a sense of belonging. A wide array of youth programming will be considered, including civic engagement, arts, cultural practices, outdoor adventures, and job skill training. Organizations interested in applying are encouraged to connect with the Foundation before submitting applications. Grant renewed every year.