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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Education, Afterschool, OST, Youth Development, Middle School, Underserved Youth
Deadline: Jan. 24, 2020
“The New York Life Foundation will award 26 grants to out-of-school time programs serving disadvantaged middle school youth through their Aim High grant program. The Aim High program is part of the New York Life Foundation’s ongoing investment in middle school OST programs to help economically disadvantaged eighth-graders reach ninth grade on time and prepared to succeed in high school. The grant program will fund afterschool, summer, and expanded learning programs in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, based on a competitive application process.
This year, the Aim High grant program will provide $1,350,000 to support 26 awards nationwide in three categories as follows:
- $100,000 – 8 grants of $50,000 per year over the span of two years will go to OST programs with annual program budgets of $250,000 or more and annual organizational budgets of $500,000 or more.
- $50,000 – 8 grants of $25,000 per year over the span of two years will go to OST programs with annual organizational budgets of $250,000 or more.
- $15,000 – 10 grants over one year will go to OST programs with annual organizational budgets of $150,000 or more with a focus on addressing opioid and other substance misuse in their community by helping youth develop protective factors and employing approaches that support youth affected by trauma and adverse childhood experiences.”
Funder: The New York Life Foundation and Afterschool Alliance
Eligibility: “This competitive grant program is open to all nonprofit afterschool and summer learning programs that serve middle school students and meet the requirements… Organizations applying for these competitive grants must be 501(c)(3) organizations and will be required to submit their Employer Identification Number (EIN) to verify their status.”
Amount: $15,000 – $100,000
Contact: Link.
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