youth leader Archives

grassroots community frontline organizing, social justice and change grants: group of protestors marching down street

Grants to support frontline political action organizers

GRANT FOCUS: Grassroots/Frontline Organizing, Racial/Social/Economic/Climate Justice, Political Activism | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Apr. 23, 2026

Community health equity youth leader fellowship grant: young black woman doctor in glasses smiling

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Community health equity youth leader fellowship grant

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Health Equity, Community/Public Health, Healthcare Access | Amount: $10,000 or $50,000 | Deadline: Apr. 12, 2026

civic skills, youth thriving, Six reasons to read Teen Centered Civics for Human Thriving_feature: group of teens put hands together over world map

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From the Field

Civic skills for 20 million young people: A Q&A with Rajiv Vinnakota

Karen Pittman speaks with Rajiv Vinnakota about cultivating civic skills that develop effective citizens.

grassroots organizing, racial justice, social change grants: black woman with arms folded leading a protest with followers standing behind her

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New York City grassroots organizing and movement-building support grants

GRANT FOCUS: Grassroots Organizing, Community, Social/Economic/Racial Justice, Youth Leadership, NYC | Amount: $55,000/year | Deadline: Mar. 2, 2026

Coaching not correction_The shift youth serving systems need to build real leaders_feature: male educator/mentor helping two girls with STEM project

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From the Field

Coaching, not correction: The shift youth-serving systems need to build real leaders

You can’t correct a kid into leadership. Adolescents develop youth leadership through environments that support autonomy, belonging and skill-building.

pacific youth leadership, young pacific leaders development grants; youth leadership award winner

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Young Pacific leaders youth development conference and workshop program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Civic Engagement, Youth Development, Pacific Islander Youth | Amount: $50,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Aug. 15, 2025

student exchange: Four Black students sit in a eow ar laptops

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African youth exchange program grant

GRANT FOCUS: Youth/Student Exchange, International Education/Students, Youth Leadership, Civic Engagement | Amount: $1,000,000 | Deadline: June 30, 2025

community at-risk youth development grants: young woman teaches class of other youth

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Emerging city youth leader fellowship grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leaders/Leadership, Civic Engagement, Community, Youth-led Project | Amount: $5,000 + $500 tech grant | Deadline: May 28, 2025

Youth leader development, changemaking, young community leader: female team leader leans over table talking to team while pointing at things on table

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Opinion

Trust-based changemaking may change the world, but can it change institutions?

Imagine if learning ecosystems across the country and around the world adopted trust-based changemaking.

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Youth leader development and career support grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leaders/Leadership, Youth Development, Civic Engagement, Career Training, Mentorship | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 17, 2024

International Undergraduate Exchange Program Grants; graphic of graduation cap on globe

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Youth leadership exchange program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Youth Exchange, Youth Development | Amount: Up to $400,000 | Deadline: Mar. 31, 2023

women children and family support, girls' and women's education : Black mother and child smiling while on laptop together

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Support grants for southern organizations led by women and girls of color

GRANT FOCUS: Women/Girls of Color, Girls' Development, Youth Leaders, Gender Equity, Systemic Racism | Amount: $20,000 - $50,000 | Deadline: Jan. 13,...