The Capital Region Community Foundation is seeking applications for 2023 Youth Grants to support programs that help teens age 12-18 in the tri-county region.
Donor Name: Capital Region Community Foundation
State: Michigan
County: Clinton County (MI), Eaton County (MI) and Ingham County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/10/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $5,000
Details:
The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a group of high school students from across the tri-county capital region. The YAC makes grants from the Youth Fund to support programs that help teens age 12-18, based on the most recent youth needs assessment survey. Youth grant proposals must predominantly benefit teens in the tri-county Capital region of Michigan.
The Youth Advisory Council is especially interested in proposals that provide teens with skills to handle with the most pressing issues which currently are:
- Teen Mental Wellness (Depression, anxiety, academic stress)
- Violence
- Gender/Sexual Identity
Funding Information
Youth Grants are up to $5,000 and must primarily serve youth ages 12-19 in Clinton/Ingham/Eaton counties.
Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements apply to all Community Foundation grant opportunities:
- Requests must be for projects and programs that predominantly benefit residents of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties, Michigan.
- Federal tax-exempt status 501(c) (3); OR a fiscal agent that meets these criteria. Municipalities may also apply.
- Your organization may be required to have a Michigan Charitable License to Solicit. A nonprofit organization may apply in more than one grant category per year…but just application one per category, please.
- At this time, they are unable to fund requests for the following: individuals, international organizations, sectarian or religious programs, endowment funds, existing obligations, debts or expenses incurred before the grant approval date.
For more information, visit Community Foundation.