Deadline: 20-May-22
The Youth Service America (YSA) is offering grant funding, capacity-building training, and ongoing support to effectively engage young people in meaningful service and service-learning activities.
The 2022-2023 Lead Agency program supports local governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, faith-based organizations, and K-16 schools and institutions that lead partner coalitions or organize projects to engage youth volunteers on National Days of Service:
- 9/11 Day of Service & Remembrance (September 11, 2022)
- MLK Day of Service (January 16, 2023)
- Global Youth Service Day (Late April or Early May 2023).
National Days of Service Lead Agency Grants Program is supported by Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, AmeriCorps and Allstate Foundation.
Funding Information
Two types of Lead Agency grants will be awarded:
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Partner Coalitions are convened by the applicant. The applicant will co-lead the coalition, sharing knowledge and tools learned with coalition partners and reducing barriers to youth leadership and participation.
- $3,000: 15 external Coalition Partners collectively activating 1,000 youth during the program year.
- $6,000: 30 external Coalition Partners collectively activating 2,000 youth during the program year.
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Project Organizers use the knowledge and tools shared by YSA to support youth in their network to organize youth-led service projects. For example, you are a state association or network (BGCA, YMCA, FCCLA, FFA, Camp Fire, etc.) and seek funding to support 15 chapters or affiliates across your state with youth-led service projects.
- $3,000: 15 internal Project Organizers collectively activating 1,000 youth during the program year.
- $6,000: 30 internal Project Organizers collectively activating 2,000 youth during the program year.
Eligible Projects
Lead Agencies will engage youth, ages 5-25, to lead service or service-learning projects on national days of service, through which they:
- Build youth-adult partnerships that create connections with caring adults who encourage them to use their Sparks (passions, interests, and skills) to help others,
- Provide opportunities to learn and practice 21st Century Skills (Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking),
- Strengthen their community by working towards achieving the Global Goals (17 UN Sustainable Development Goals), and
- Lead ASAP (through Awareness, Service, Advocacy, and Philanthropy projects).
- National service programs
- Volunteer centers, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants may work locally, regionally, statewide, or in multiple states and must be based in the United States.
For more information, visit Youth Service America.
For more information, visit https://ysa.org/grants/lead/
