Youth-Led Projects in Ohio

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.