Description

Youth Service America supports eligible US organisations that establish or strengthen formal opportunities for young people to participate in decision making. Selected organisations create or expand a youth council and organise a youth leadership summit around Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The programme also expects continued youth engagement throughout the academic year and during Civic Season, rather than a single isolated event. Applicants must explain how young people will exercise leadership within the proposed structure. The grant requires a matching contribution, which may be financial or in kind. Organisations apply through the programme's official route before the October deadline. This is organisational funding for a youth-engagement project, not an individual student scholarship. Eligibility : Eligible organisations in the United States building or strengthening a youth council and sustained youth leadership activities. Funding : A USD 2,000 grant, with a required USD 1,000 matching financial or in-kind contribution from the participating organisation. Application deadline : 2026-10-25.

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Eligibility criteria

• Eligible organisations in the United States building or strengthening a youth council and sustained youth leadership activities.

Application procedure