Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ Foundation (GBL Foundation) Youth Volunteerism Grants

Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ Foundation (GBL Foundation) Youth Volunteerism Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation Of Southeast Kansas
Last Updated: March 10, 2026

Summary

The Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ Foundation (GBL Foundation) offers Youth Volunteerism Grants aimed at fostering community service in Southeast Kansas. Established in 2011, the foundation champions values like adventure and generosity, inspired by Dylan's legacy. Grants support 501(c)(3) nonprofits, schools, government units, and religious institutions. Applications are accepted in March, allowing young volunteers to engage actively in their communities and develop leadership skills through meaningful service.

Overview

Dylan’s Legacy of Volunteerism Dylan began volunteering early in his life through sports and various activities, first as a Pittsburg Purple Dragon, then as a Kansas State Wildcat, a Dresden Monarch, and a Milan Rhino. He taught leadership, hard work, and camaraderie to all he came in contact with. Later he combined his volunteering efforts with his love for adventure and travel by making his way across New Zealand working on organic farms (see the Captain Keith sailing story), as a painter, and as a waiter in an organic café, always seizing the moment and soaking up the beauty the fiords and the people of New Zealand had to offer. Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ Foundation (GBL Foundation) Youth Volunteerism Grants This Foundation offers a grant opportunity specifically for youth volunteerism in the Southeast Kansas region. GBL grant applications are available during March. The desire to serve others has always been ingrained in the GBL philosophy. As explained on its website, the GBL Foundation: "was established in 2011 to provide support for individuals and groups that embody the values that Dylan pursued: adventure, fitness, curiosity, generosity and a daily zest for life experiences."

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. GBL Foundation grants are only available to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, schools, units of government, and religious institutions.