Youth Service America Youth Venture Grants

Posted by on January 15, 2007

Young People (ages 12-20) Invited to Apply for $1,000 YSA Youth Venture Grants

YSA Youth Venture helps make every day National & Global Youth Service Day (April 20-22, 2007) by providing funding and support to who want to create new, sustainable, civic-minded organizations, clubs or businesses called Ventures. The Youth Service America/Youth Venture Program is a unique partnership between Youth Service America and Youth Venture that helps youth engage in community service and develop as young social entrepreneurs. Application Submission Deadline is February 26th, 2007 by 5:00pm EST.

Examples include:

* A youth center designed to keep youth out of trouble with music and art programs
* An anti-peer pressure education campaign
* A bike repair shop with a vocational training program
* An assembly program touring inner city schools combining music with an anti-drug/violence performances

Ventures must be youth-led and designed to be a lasting asset to the community. YSA Youth Venture teams are required to plan a N&GYSD project every year that their Venture is operational. The YSA Youth Venture Program provides a variety of resources including: a national network of like-minded young people, media opportunities, technical support, helpful toolkits and workshops as well as seed money funding of up to $1,000 for start-up expenses.

For an application, applications tools and more information about the YSA Youth Venture Partnership Program, please visit <a href="http://www.youthventure.org/ysa">http://www.youthventure.org/ysa</a>.

Application Submission Deadline: February 26th, 2007 5:00pm EST.