The students, who are members of the Athens Mayor’s Youth Commission, are accepting community grant proposals from non-profit organizations with a program, project or event that will benefit Athens.
Donor Name: The City of Athens
State: Alabama
City: Athens
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/21/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $1,000
Details:
The City of Athens and Dekko Foundation are putting money into high school students’ hands and giving them the responsibility of investing it to enhance their community.
Each year, the Youth Commission receives funding from various entities like Dekko Foundation to operate the community grant program. This year, Dekko Foundation supported the program with $1,300 from a grant and a $4,000 gift. Students will decide how much of the gift to allocate based on the proposals.
The Youth Commission’s priorities this year are:
- Education
- Healthcare
- Recreation
- Special events
- Environmental
- Small business
- Arts
- Helping people in need
Funding Information
- The students plan to award grants ranging from $100 to up to $1,000.
As part of the process, students set priorities and accept grant proposals from non-profits. The students, who are in grades 10-12, review and score the proposals and debate which ones should receive funding
For more information, visit City of Athens.