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The 15-year-old behind Florida’s new bipartisan drowning prevention law

The successful push for access to life-saving swimming lessons for Florida elementary-age kids shows us that law-makers will follow a youth-led initiative.

How Cureco is redefining youth-led health advocacy, youth-led advocacy_feature: teen girl with long dark hair stand in front of boxes of medical supplies on table

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How Cureco is redefining youth-led health advocacy

Youth-led advocacy encourages long-term civic engagement, leadership development and community-centered problem-solving.

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

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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Outstanding young community leaders award

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Civic Engagement, Youth-led Projects, Community | Amount: $10,000 | Deadline: Mar. 15, 2026

youth-led project, youth-led community projects grants: happy young black man in volunteer shirt giving thumps up with other youth volunteers in background

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Leesburg, Virginia area youth-led community project support grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development/Welfare, Youth Services, Youth-led Project, Youth Leadership, Virginia | Amount: $500 - $1,500 | Deadline: Jan. 16, 2026

climate decision-making, Climate change: youth at street protest with many signs amd large deep yellow banner with black text, "We are the ones we've been waiting for."

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The missing voices in climate decision-making: Youth

Why are youth left out of climate decision-making spaces and conversations about the climate crisis we will inevitably inherit?

youth-led community project grants: group of youths sit and look at lake

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Youth-led community project grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development, Civic Engagement, Community, Youth Leadership | Amount: $250 - $1,000 | Deadline: Jan. 1, 2026; Apr. 1, 2026

health school meals and food insecurity grants: lunch service woman hands plate of food to girl in red jacket

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Scholarships for youth leading fight against food insecurity

GRANT FOCUS: Food Insecurity, Childhood Hunger, Youth-led Projects, Youth Leadership, Scholarship | Amount: $15,000+ | Deadline: Nov. 5, 2025

Hawaiian youth, Oregon youth, environment, community grants: young man in blue shirt holding plant and smiling

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Youth-led Hawaiian organization support grant

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Youth-led Projects, Organizational/Nonprofit Support, Hawaii | Amount: Up to $100,000 | Deadline: Oct. 10, 2025

Youth-led project grants, community health, education equity, environmental justice, civics: two girls playing patty-cakes outside among larger group of youths

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Youth-led community health, education equity, environmental justice and civics project grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Community Health, Education Equity, Environmental Justice | Amount: $250 - $1,000 | Deadline: Sept. 13, 2024

childhood hunger and healthy food access grants; children eating food at table

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Youth-led childhood hunger project grants

GRANT FOCUS: Childhood Hunger, Child Health/Welfare, Youth Leadership, Civic Engagement | Amount: $250 or $500 | Deadline: Jan. 16, 2023

youth-led juvenile justice project grants: young black man in white shirt shaking hands with young white man in office setting

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Youth-led juvenile justice project grants

GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Youth Leadership, System-involved Youth, Juvenile Recidivism | Amount: $25,000 - $50,000 | Deadline: May 18, 2022 (LOI)