Seattle Schools Community Forum: Grants for Youth Problem-Solving

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Grants for Youth Problem-Solving:

Grants for Youth Problem-Solving

by Melissa Westbrook

From Youth Changing the World (via the Mayor's office):

Want to make a difference? Take action? Solve a tough community problem? YSA can help! Each year, YSA supports youth-led service with over $1 million in YSA Grants.  

Deadlines for many of our programs for the 12-13 school and program year are fast approaching! YSA Grants with application deadlines this month include:

YSA Grants & Awards for K-12 Schools

• State Farm Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grants
  75 grants of $1,500 - Deadline: July 31 
• Sodexo Foundation School Engagement Grants
  12 grants of $5,000 - Deadline: July 15 
• Harris Wofford Award - Young Educator
  1 award of $1,000 - Deadline: July 22 

YSA Grants for Community Organizations

• Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency Grants
  100 grants of $2,000 - Deadline: July 15 
• Sodexo Foundation Lead Organizer Grants
  12 grants of $2,000 - Deadline: July 15 
• MLK Day Lead Organizer Grants
  16 grants of $4,000 - Deadline: July 15 

YSA Grants & Awards for Youth

• National Child Awareness Month Ambassador Program
  51 grants of $1,000 - Deadline: July 22 
• Harris Wofford Award - Youth
  1 award of $1,000 - Deadline: July 22 

More information about each of these programs is available in the "Grants & Awards" section below or atwww.YSA.org/grants