Reconstruct Challenge: Thriving Youth
Funding Amount
Portion of $1,000,000 total fund
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- May 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Venture philanthropy initiative supporting organizations that strengthen systems for youth aging out of foster care.
Total Fund Size: $1,000,000
Geographic Scope: Tennessee
Focus Area:
- Systems strengthening for youth aging out of foster care
- Youth in transition from foster care
Award Recipients (2026): Six organizations selected through competitive process
Purpose:
- Address critical systems gaps for vulnerable youth population
- Support organizations implementing solutions for aging-out youth
- Venture philanthropy approach to systems change
Funder Approach:
- Part of Access Ventures' broader Reconstruct Challenge portfolio
- Focus on transformative, systems-level solutions
- Support for bold, unproven ideas given resources to prove and scale
Related Programs:
- Reconstruct Challenge on Equitable Employment (separate competition)
- Broader Access Ventures portfolio of Reconstruct initiatives
What Access Ventures Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 23
- Total given
- $2.25M
- Median grant
- $19K
- Range
- $602–$829K
- By dollars: Kentucky 39%, Illinois 37%, New York 8%. Top recipient cities: Louisville, KY; San Diego, CA; Buffalo Grove, IL.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Foster parents
- Youth services
- Nonprofits
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