Youth-Led Projects in Ohio
The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is offering a Youth-led Grant Program, providing $250 to $2,500 for projects developed and implemented by youth in partnership with a nonprofit, school, or public organization, focusing on areas such as arts, education, community development, environmental stewardship, and health services in selected counties of Ohio.
Description
The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is accepting applications for its Youth-led Grant Program.
Donor Name: Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
State: Ohio
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 10/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Up to $75,000 in grant funding is available to support youth leadership of projects advancing opportunities in one or more of FAO’s five Pillars of Prosperity funding areas.
Arts & Culture
Education
Community and Economic Development
Environmental Stewardship
Health and Human Services
Funding Information
Grant requests should be between $250 and $2,500.
Eligibility Criteria
Grant requests must be for projects developed and implemented by youth, working in fiscal partnership with a nonprofit, school or public organization. Projects must impact communities in the areas served by affiliate foundations.
Through African American Community Fund, youth-led projects that are Black-led or Black-serving across all 32 Appalachian Ohio counties are: Gallia County, Guernsey County, Harrison County, Highland County, Hocking County, Jackson County, Lawrence County, Meigs County, Monroe County, Morgan County, Nelsonville and/ or the surrounding communities of Buchtel, Carbon Hill and Murray City, Noble County, Perry County, Vinton County.
Eligible applicants and projects might include, but are not limited to:
Nonprofit organizations established and led by youth under age 18
Student-led organizations that are subsets of larger community or service organizations, including those embedded in local schools or school districts (e.g., National Honor Society, Beta Club)
Service and other community projects led by Scouts (including Eagle Scout or Gold Award projects), 4-H clubs and Trail Life
Projects developed by youth through leadership programs (but not the leadership programs themselves)
Senior projects or other activities completed as part of student-led groups or classes
Class-led projects developed by students with their teacher’s support
Projects led by youth that are programs of other nonprofit organizations or local governments
For more information, visit FAO.