Deadline: 1-Feb-22
The DeKalb County Community Foundation (DCCF) has announced a funding call for Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) Grants Program to encourage and develop the practice of philanthropy in young adults.
YEP inspires a lifelong interest and a commitment to serving others in the community with a focus on youth impact.
Priorities
- Be a Youth Initiative
- Yout h must be directly involved in the development and / or implementation of the project. Projects may occur in the areas of Arts & Culture, Community Development, Education, Environment & Animal Welfare, or Health & Human Services.
- Preference is given to innovative programs or projects.
- Preference is given to applications submitted by youth applicant or that show strong youth involvement in the project planning process.
- Respect Equitable Opportunity
- Projects must respect diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Preference is given to programs or projects that work to strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion among youth in DeKalb County.
- Dedicated to Community (DeKalb County, IL)
- The project must be in response to a legitimate youth need or direct youth benefit in DeKalb County, IL.
- Have Accountability
- Applic ants must have a nonprofit fiscal sponsor and demonstrate a realistic plan with a clear set of goals.
- Applicants need to report any alterations of their project plans after submission of the application and the changes need to be approved by the YEP committee.
- Applicants should be willing to meet with YEP representatives either as part of the application process or for a site visit to evaluate the program or project.
- Demonstrate Promotion of the 40 Developmental Assets ™
- The projects should be consistent with the YEP’s dedication to youth empowerment, promotion of youth leadership, and the strengthening of youth involvement as reflected in the Search Institute’s Developmental Assets ™ framework. The grant application requires knowledge of the 40 Developmental Assets ™.
Funding Information
Grants are limited to a maximum of $ 2,500 per project.
Projects Generally Not Funded
While the Community Foundation remains flexible in meeting community needs, in general, YEP Grants generally do not fund:
- Operational phases of established programs.
- Personnel and / or administrative costs associated with programs or projects.
- Religious purposes (however, grants can be given to religious organizations for non-religious purposes, or facilities such as day-care centers that have non-profit status independent from a sponsoring church or religious organization).
- Purchase of advertising.
- Capital or operational debt reduction.
- Any political campaign or to support attempts to influence legislative issues of any government body.
- Specific individuals.
- Consumable items (however, at times and under special circumstances, YEP will consider funding.)
For more information, visit https://dekalbccf.org/receive/grant-programs/yep-grants/