Federal Youth Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support for educational programs that engage middle and high school students, teachers, and faculty in cancer-related research, aiming to inspire future biomedical researchers and strengthen the educational pipeline in the field.

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in creating international exchange programs that develop youth leadership and foster cultural understanding between American and global participants.

This funding opportunity supports research into the early development of the immune system in infants and children, particularly focusing on the effects of maternal health and infections like HIV.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-profit organizations and educational institutions in the U.S. and Kyrgyz Republic to enhance cultural exchange and educational programming at American Corners across Kyrgyzstan.

This program provides funding for individuals and organizations to create projects that strengthen U.S.-Dutch relations through cultural exchanges, educational initiatives, and collaborative activities, particularly in support of transatlantic security and democracy.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for U.S. nonprofit organizations to facilitate an international youth exchange program focused on technology, leadership, and cultural understanding for high school students.

With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks applications to support a national network of 61 multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional task forces engaged in investigations, forensic examinations and prosecutions related to technology facilitated child sexual exploitation. Additionally, task forces provide forensic technical assistance to law enforcement and prosecutorial officials and provide community education information to parents, educators, prosecutors, law enforcement and others working to combat child exploitation. The successful applicant will provide program support to OJJDP; the ICAC task forces; ICAC National Training Program providers; and other federal, state, and local law enforcement officials partnering with the ICAC task force program specifically by maintaining, strengthening, and enhancing the ICAC Child Online Protection System (ICACCOPS) investigative tools.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to accredited higher education institutions to establish a national center that promotes restorative justice practices, enhancing public safety and improving outcomes for victims and offenders within the criminal justice system.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for U.S. undergraduate students with limited financial means to study or intern abroad, promoting global competence and cultural exchange.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S. states for improving their juvenile justice systems through various programs focused on prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of youth.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to states, tribes, and nonprofit organizations to develop and implement youth suicide prevention and early intervention programs across various community sectors.

This funding opportunity supports innovative community projects led by alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in Tunisia, focusing on civil society, cultural connections, and economic growth.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for short-term projects that enhance local governance, infrastructure, education, and public safety in U.S. territories and freely associated states.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations developing or expanding programs that help reduce reoffending among female juvenile delinquents by addressing their unique needs through direct intervention services.

This program provides funding to Connecticut local governments and non-profits to improve urban forests, focusing on preserving trees and expanding tree canopy in underserved communities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local nonprofit organizations led by parents of children with disabilities, enabling them to offer training, resources, and assistance to families navigating special education systems and advocating for their children's needs.

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations in North Macedonia to support alumni of U.S. exchange programs in implementing community-focused projects that address local and global challenges while commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to create educational and job training programs in natural resource management for youth involved in the Lane County juvenile justice system, focusing on hands-on environmental stewardship projects.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for Native American communities to develop sustainable economic projects, preserve cultural heritage, and enhance local infrastructure and social systems.

This funding opportunity supports research to develop and test effective non-stimulant treatment strategies for adults with ADHD, aiming to improve mental health outcomes in diverse and under-resourced communities.