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Student Impact Award

Impactlife

Foundation Annual Grants for Youth Programs

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • High school students

Other requirements

  • Must earn 6 credits before high school graduation

Overview

Geographic Scope: ImpactLife service region (Illinois, Iowa, Missouri)

Focus Areas: High school students who give blood, recruit donors, and/or organize blood drives

Overview:
Students who give blood, recruit donors, and/or organize blood drives qualify to receive the Student Impact Award. Recipients must earn six credits towards the award before high school graduation.

Eligibility:

  • High school students
  • Must earn 6 credits before high school graduation

Credit Opportunities:

  • 1 credit: Per blood donation
  • 1 credit: Per new or lapsed donor recruited
  • 1 credit: Per blood drive volunteering/planning
  • 6 credits: Serving as Blood Drive Coordinator

Recognition:
In the 2023 school year, ImpactLife recognized 421 High School Student Impact Award winners from 289 high schools across the blood center's service region.

  • Phone: 1-800-747-5401
  • Website: www.bloodcenter.org

How to Apply

Application Process

How to Earn the Award:

  1. Earn credits through eligible activities:
    • Donate blood (1 credit per donation)
    • Recruit a new or lapsed donor (1 credit per donor)
    • Volunteer for blood drive planning (1 credit per blood drive)
    • Serve as Blood Drive Coordinator (6 credits per blood drive)
  2. Accumulate minimum of 6 credits before high school graduation
  3. Submit application upon reaching 6 credits

Contact for Application Details:
ImpactLife

  • Phone: 1-800-747-5401
  • Website: www.bloodcenter.org

What Impactlife actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Impactlife reported $34K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2022, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2022
1
Total given
$7,500
Median grant
$7,500
  • By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Moline, IL.

Example grants

  • Chamber of Commerce Federation · Moline, IL

    $7,500

IRS Form 990, 2022. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Youth programs

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