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Overview

Aspirations Incubator Seed Grant

Program Type: Seed Grant

Geographic Scope: Maine, United States

Focus Areas: Youth development, mentoring, experiential learning, Aspirations Incubator model implementation

Overview:
Provides financial support to organizations implementing their Aspirations Incubator model, ensuring consistent stability throughout the implementation process.

What the Grant Supports:

  • Implementation of Aspirations Incubator youth development model

  • Youth mentoring programs (grades 7-12 focus)

  • Program stability and continuation

  • Expansion of programming into new school systems and communities
  • Eligibility:
    Organizations with developed Aspirations Incubator program models ready for implementation; programs should serve middle and high school youth (grades 7-12)

    Geographic Focus:
    Rural Maine communities

    Contact:
    Rural Youth Institute
    info@ruralyouthinstitute.org

    Background:
    Part of the Rural Youth Institute's Aspirations Incubator Request for Proposals (RFP) announced in December 2025. Recipients in 2026 included Lubec Community Outreach Center and NorthStar 4-H Youth Mentoring Program.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    youth-programsyouth-leadershipmentoring

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