How much funding does By Youth For Youth (BYFY) - Youth Grant Program provide?

By Youth For Youth (BYFY) - Youth Grant Program provides Varies annually in funding.

When is the deadline for By Youth For Youth (BYFY) - Youth Grant Program?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is By Youth For Youth (BYFY) - Youth Grant Program offered?

By Youth For Youth (BYFY) - Youth Grant Program runs on an annual cycle.

By Youth For Youth (BYFY) - Youth Grant Program

United Way of Dane County Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Youth Programs Youth Leadership Grants Grants for Mental Health STEM Education Grants

Funding Amount

Varies annually

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

Youth-led organizations
Youth programs
Projects developed and implemented by youth to serve youth

Overview

Geographic Scope: Dane County, Wisconsin

Program Description: By Youth For Youth is a volunteer committee of Dane County high school students that make investment decisions for youth-led programming and initiatives in Dane County.

Recent Award Examples:

2024: $25,630 awarded to 11 local youth programs and projects
2023: $36,447 awarded to 13 local youth programs and projects

Funding Priorities (vary annually; 2024 examples):

Mental and physical health
Immigration
Sexual violence
Poverty (including food insecurity and homelessness)
Climate change
STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)

Eligible Applicants:

Youth-led organizations
Youth programs
Projects developed and implemented by youth to serve youth

Program Partners:

United Way of Dane County (fiscal agent)
Dane County Youth Commission
City of Madison Community Development Division
UW-Extension Dane County's Institute of Positive Youth Development / Positive Youth Development Institute

Committee Process:
BYFY members:

Identify critical issues impacting youth in Dane County
Establish annual funding priorities
Review grant proposals
Recommend funding from County and City grants

Contact Information:

Phone: (608) 246-4350
Email: writeus@uwdc.org
Address: 2059 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI 53704

What United Way of Dane County Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 132
Total given: $11.38M
Median grant: $20K
Range: $5,077–$1.2M

By dollars: Wisconsin 90%, Pennsylvania 4%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: Madison, WI; Middleton, WI; Milwaukee, WI.
100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
13% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Rise Wisconsin · Madison, WI

Program Operating Cost/Donor Designation for General Support

$1.2M
YWCA of Madison · Madison, WI

Program Operating Cost/Donor Designation for General Support

$846K
United Way of Dane County Foundation · Madison, WI

Donor Designation for General Support

$521K
CHC Creating Healthier Communities · Philadelphia, PA

Donor Designation for General Support

$468K
Centro Hispano of Dane County · Madison, WI

Program Operating Cost/Donor Designation for General Support

$458K