50by250 Lead Organizers Grants

50by250 Lead Organizers Grants

Youth Service America is focused on increasing youth participation rates in volunteering and service, voting and civic engagement, and joining and leadership to 50% by America 250 on July 4, 2026. Even though youth participation rates are at or near record-high levels, 3 out of every 4 young people are left out, and participation rates are even fewer for young people of color, youth from underserved low-income families & communities, and other youth not usually asked to serve.

Twenty 50by250 Lead Organizers will be awarded $5,000 grants and work  to recruit at least 50 partners in their school district, city, or state and support their participation in the 50by250 initiative.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Eligible Entities:
  • Governmental agencies
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Faith-based organizations
  • K-12 schools, school systems, colleges, and universities
  • Must be based in the United States
• Grant Requirements:
  • Recruit at least 50 partners to sign the 50by250 Declaration of Participation
  • 75% of recruited partners will create partner profiles and report a specific commitment towards increasing youth participation in their organization or community this academic year
  • We suggest using MLK Day of Service as a key date to encourage partners to submit and work towards achieving commitments
  • 50% of recruited partners will submit a progress report on meeting their commitment
  • Participate in an orientation and check-in meetings
• Funding:
  • Funding may be used for any expenses necessary to meet grant goals, including salary and benefits.
  • We strongly encourage grantees to use funding for salaries or stipends to ensure that one person will be able to spend an average of 4 hours per week (~200 hours/year) on outreach, training, and follow-up with local partners.
  • Grantee must submit an approved budget after grant is awarded before funds are disbursed.