Youth Today
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4.0KGrantsCommunity arts and arts education project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community Arts, Arts Education, Cultural Education | Amount: $10,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: July 9, 2026
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1.2KGrantsEnglish learning educator professional development grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Educator Professional Development, English Learning, English Learners, ESL | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: July 14, 2026
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85GrantsPreK-5 educational media development and dissemination grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Educational Media/Programming/Materials/Television, PreK-5 Education | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: July 8, 2026
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273OpinionYoung people aren’t giving up — they’re losing trust
The results of the latest Harvard Youth Poll display the systematic erosion of the trust in society needed to create conditions for...
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189GrantsYouth career pathway access expansion program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Career Pathway, Job/Career Training, Workforce Readiness/Development | Amount: $900,000 - $1,500,000 | Deadline: July 10, 2026
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235From the FieldWhat is wealth? A teen perspective
We must ensure that young people have access to financial education so they can understand and build wealth — whatever that may...
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407From the FieldWhen teens vape, they are not just smoking. They are coping.
For most young people, vaping is not a substance use problem. It is an emotional regulation problem wearing a disguise.
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161GrantsNorth America community food security, housing, environmental health and job access grants
GRANT FOCUS: Food Security/Access, Affordable Housing, Environmental/Public Health, Community | Amount: Up to $30,000 | Deadline: July 1, 2026
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2.5KGrantsJapanese-American community grants
GRANT FOCUS: Japanese-American Community, Youth, Arts/Culture, Health, Education | Amount: $2,500 - $50,000 | Deadline: June 25, 2026 (LOI)
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1.6KGrantsEarly education for children with disabilities professional development program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Early Education, Children/Youth with Disabilities, Workforce/Professional Development | Amount: Up to $350,000 | Deadline: July 2, 2026
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160GrantsAdoption assistance grants
GRANT FOCUS: Adoption Assistance/Support, Child/Youth Welfare, Child/Youth Safety, Parenting, Family | Amount: Up to $15,000 | Deadline: Ongoing
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1.4KGrantsRural community development and affordable housing program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Rural Community Development, Affordable Housing, Family Support | Amount: $750,000 - $3,500,000 | Deadline: July 6, 2026
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1.8KGrantsYouth leaders exchange program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Exchange, Civic Engagement, Youth Leadership, Cultural Education | Amount: $400,000 - $22,000,000 | Deadline: June 29, 2026
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412From the FieldYouth development’s missing link? Intergenerational connection
Intergenerational connection allows older adults to have companionship that matters and for youth to build genuine connections.
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218GrantsImproving literacy education for students with disabilities national center grant
GRANT FOCUS: Literacy Education/Development, Youth/Students with Disabilities, Reading, Writing | Amount: Up to $1,500,000 | Deadline: June 30, 2026
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602From the FieldWe’re teaching skills but not purpose: The missing metric in youth development
Youth development programs emphasize measurable skills but should be more intentional about developing purpose.
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537OpinionWhat kind of environments help young people become fully human?
Thriving emerges from developmental environments and relationships that help young people make meaning.
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213GrantsYouth innovator and leader exchange program implementation grant
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leader/Leadership/Innovator, Job/Career Training, Workforce Dev., Youth Exchange | Amount: $1,100,000 | Deadline: July 6, 2026
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208GrantsMaine community affordable housing and food access grants
GRANT FOCUS: Food Access, Affordable Housing/Shelter, Underserved Community, Direct Services, Maine | Amount: Up to $30,000 | Deadline: June 22, 2026
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256GrantsCentral U.S. children and youth support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Services, Child/Youth Support, Child/Youth Wellbeing, Missouri, Illinois | Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 | Deadline: June 30, 2026
