Indiana Youth Institute: Professional Development Grants

The Indiana Youth Institute offers Professional Development Grants to support youth-serving professionals in Indiana. These grants provide funding for conferences, workshops, and training to enhance skills and improve student success. Eligible applicants include staff and volunteers from tax-exempt organizations that serve Indiana youth. The program aims to strengthen professional practices, ensuring that applicants can effectively support the needs of children and youth in their communities.

Note: Though the application deadline is indicated above as "Rolling", applicants should follow the suggested timelines below for submitting applications. Applicants may apply in earlier rounds than suggested in the timeline, but no later than the round stated for the opportunity start date.
For opportunities beginning on/after:
August 1; Submit your application during JulyOctober 1; submit your application during August - SeptemberDecember 1; submit your application during October - NovemberFebruary 1; submit your application during December - JanuaryApril 1; submit your application during February - MarchJune 1; submit your application during April - MayJuly 1: Submit your application during June
Indiana Youth Institute is a partner and ally to those who serve our state's youth.
Our mission is to improve the lives of all Indiana children by strengthening and connecting the people, organizations, and communities that are focused on kids and youth.
As a partner in your professional development, we provide modest funding to Indiana’s youth-serving professionals, enabling you to develop your professional practice to improve student success.
IYI’s Professional Development Grants program offers financial assistance for youth workers to access continuing education that they might not otherwise be able to attend.
This award may be used for conferences, training, workshops, or tuition reimbursement and should be related to the applicant’s position and the agency’s mission. The grants are intended to improve the applicant’s ability to do their job and the agency’s ability to serve and support children and youth.
A maximum of three awards per organization per IYI fiscal year (July-June).

Eligibility

Grants are limited to three per organization per IYI fiscal year (July 1 – June 30).
Grants are limited to one per individual per IYI fiscal year.
Each grant is intended to allow one individual to attend one professional development opportunity.
Applicant must be a staff member, board member, or active volunteer of a tax-exempt organization that provides services to Indiana youth.Awards may be used for conferences, training, or college courses that focus on healthy youth development or nonprofit management.
Opportunities must be significantly related to the applicant’s position and the agency’s mission. ExpensesAwards may only be used for the following expenses:

• Registration fee or tuition reimbursement AND/OR one of the following:Hotel expensesMileageAirfare reimbursement

Ineligibility

Funds will not be awarded for events or training hosted by IYI.