Youth Venture Grants

Posted by on March 5, 2004

[posted from CBO Service-Learning listserv]

Youth Service America and Youth Venture are teaming up for the first time to help make every day National Youth Service Day! In conjunction with NYSD, April 16th-18th, we?re offering grants to enable young people to engage in community service and make a difference in their world.

YSA Youth Venturers are young people who identify a need in their school or community and dream of making a difference. With the help of a team, they develop an idea and launch their own civic-minded organizations. YSA Youth Venture teams have tutored children, helped clean up the environment, and started clubs and small businesses that serve the needs of their community. Youth Service America and Youth Venture want to give you the tools to make dreams a reality.

Twenty start-up grants of up to $1,000 each will be available to young people (ages 12-20) who want to create new, civic-minded organizations, clubs or businesses (?Ventures?). These Ventures must be youth-led and designed to be a lasting asset to the community.

Deadline for grant applications is March 22nd. All applications must be sent to Youth Venture by this date.

Grant winners will have access to a variety of resources from Youth Service America and Youth Venture including:

* Project Planning Tool Kits,
* Service-Learning Curriculum Guides,
* National Youth Service Day Posters,
* A National Network of like-minded young people,
* Media Opportunities,
* Scholarships and Awards,
* Special Conference Invites,
* Technical Allies support (dedicated to project success), and
* Tip Sheets and more!

Remember, to be eligible for a YSA Youth Venture Start-Up Grant, your project must be:

* A new club, organization or initiative,
* A sustainable and lasting endeavor,
* An asset to the community it serve, and
* Led by a team of young people.

To learn more about how you can participate in National Youth Service Day, visit <a href="http://www.YSA.org/nysd">http://www.YSA.org/nysd</a>. To obtain more information about the grant, visit: <a href="http://www.youthventure.org/ysa">http://www.youthventure.org/ysa</a>.