The Allstate Foundation - College Service Grants

The Allstate Foundation - College Service Grants support youth empowerment through community service initiatives at community colleges and HBCUs across the U.S. Grants of $10,000 aim to enable youth-led projects that redefine service in the wake of a global pandemic. With over $1 million allocated to this effort, the program encourages innovative approaches to civic engagement and volunteerism, fostering a new generation of community leaders.

In support of The Allstate Foundation‘s youth empowerment strategy, the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) has partnered with them to (re)define youth service for a new generation and empower youth to serve and improve communities.
The Allstate Foundation has granted more than $1 million toward this program to date.
Funded initiatives must fall into one of the following categories:

• Microgrants: Directly provided to students for new, youth-led service initiatives.
• Access Support: Initiatives that increase student access to service experiences.
• Increasing Impact: Initiatives that enhance the depth of impact of existing youth-led service activities.

As part of that strategy, grants of $10,000 will be distributed to support youth-led, youth-driven community service at community colleges, HBCUs, and other vital higher education institutions across the United States. These grants are intended to support (re)defining youth empowerment for a new generation and help usher in a return to service for young people in the midst of a global pandemic and quickly evolving technologies.

Eligibility

Community colleges, HBCUs, and other vital higher education institutions across the United States are eligible to apply.Funds must be distributed to support youth-led, youth-driven community service at your institution. For the purpose of this grant, community service is defined along a continuum from volunteerism to civic engagement. Significant funding is already directed toward service-learning, so we ask you to consider opportunities beyond that modality. You do not need to launch a new program to receive funding.

Ineligibility

Grants may not be used for:International initiatives;Alternative break/immersion service trips;Service-learning initiatives;“Re-gifting” funds directly to a charity or cause, or using funding to purchase resources for a charity or cause;Support for political campaigns, candidates, parties, or political issues; ORSalary support or institutional overhead.