Federal Youth Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that assess and monitor the safety of home placements for unaccompanied children entering the U.S. without legal guardians, while also offering post-release services to help them integrate into their communities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to public entities for community-based programs that help identify and intervene early with youth and young adults at risk of developing psychosis, aiming to improve their mental health outcomes.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community-based organizations that offer emergency shelter and essential services to youth under 18 who are homeless or have run away from home.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations focused on improving treatment and recovery services for youth and young adults facing substance use and mental health challenges, along with their families.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and organizations to implement culturally relevant suicide prevention programs for youth and young adults.

This grant provides financial support to K–12 schools and nonprofit organizations in the TVA service area to enhance robotics education and encourage student participation in competitions.

This funding opportunity seeks nonprofit organizations to manage and operate a STEM education program for underserved youth at a military site in North Carolina.

This funding opportunity supports early-career researchers in developing independent studies aimed at preventing violence and suicide among children and youth, with a focus on practical applications and community impact.

This funding opportunity is designed to help communities create partnerships that divert individuals with mental health or substance use issues away from the criminal justice system by improving early intervention and access to treatment services.

This funding opportunity provides resources to organizations that create a nationwide communication system to assist runaway and homeless youth and their families with crisis intervention and support services.

This grant invites U.S. teens and young adults to create original comics that address the health risks associated with societal beauty standards and promote safer beauty practices, with cash prizes awarded for compelling storytelling.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for tribal governments and organizations to deliver culturally relevant sexual health education and life skills programs to Native American and Alaska Native youth.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and tribal governments for establishing or improving mobile crisis teams that assist individuals experiencing mental health or substance use crises, promoting timely and community-based care.

This program provides funding to state and tribal governments to improve access to mental health services for children and youth by supporting telehealth systems and training for pediatric primary care providers.

This funding opportunity provides support to nonprofit organizations and academic institutions to develop and implement trauma-informed care strategies for children and families affected by trauma across the United States.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to develop and strengthen mental health programs in schools, enhancing access to care for youth through collaborative partnerships.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to improve foster care systems nationwide by establishing a centralized analytics hub that enhances foster home capacity and placement matching for children in care.

This funding opportunity supports public agencies and nonprofit organizations in Oklahoma to create programs that help youth aged 13 to 18 successfully transition back to school while reducing the risk of juvenile delinquency.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, especially faith-based groups, to improve their security measures against targeted violence and hate crimes.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for U.S. and Beninese organizations to implement projects that promote security, democracy, and economic growth in Benin.