Youth Development Grant Program
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
January 30, 2027
297 days left
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Youth Development Grant Program
Geographic Scope: Minnesota
Target Age Group: 5-12 year olds
Focus Areas: High-quality, culturally appropriate youth development programs that support children's social, emotional, physical, and academic development with strong family engagement strategies.
Vision of Success: All Minnesota children are socially and emotionally, as well as physically and academically prepared to succeed by 7th grade.
- Out-of-school time programs
- Mentoring programs in school-based settings, community settings, or affordable housing locations
Eligible Program Types
- Sequential activities that teach skills
- Active and experiential learning
- Focused and explicit skill development
- Developmentally and culturally appropriate program design
- Intensity and duration of contact
- Social and Emotional Learning competencies: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making
- Family involvement and participation opportunities in programming
- Quality assessment tools where data informs program improvement
- Professional development access for staff in areas such as: youth programming, evaluation and assessment, inter-cultural skills, and program design
High-Quality Youth Development Program Elements
Background: The Foundation invests in innovative direct service programs to support vulnerable children in Minnesota.
Contact: Ph: 612-871-9210, Email: info[@]sheltering-arms.org, PO Box 386027, Minneapolis, MN 55438
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Determine Eligibility
- Review frequently asked questions to verify organizational eligibility
- Check funding guidelines to ensure program fits
2. Contact the Foundation
- Organizations must contact Foundation staff before submission
- Phone: 612-871-9210
- Email: info[@]sheltering-arms.org
- Staff provides technical assistance and responds to questions about program ideas, review process, timeline, or budget items
3. Review Application Questions
- Review application questions before logging into the online grant system
4. Submit Application via Online System
- Create account in grantee portal
- Click "Apply" and select "Youth Development" program
- Complete eligibility quiz
- Complete all required fields (marked with asterisk)
- Upload required documents: financials (audit), program budget, organization logo (one document per question)
- Click "Save Application" before logging off to save progress
- Click "Submit Application" button when complete
- Automatic email confirmation sent upon submission
5. Foundation Review Process (February - March)
- Grants Committee of Board of Trustees and staff review applications
- Staff or trustees may contact for clarification in April
- Site visits may be requested (do not constitute grant commitment)
- External field experts may be consulted confidentially
6. Grant Awards
- Recommended applications presented to Board of Trustees at May annual meeting
- Grant payments begin the following July
- Grant recipients sign agreement requiring final project report
- All unexpended money must be refunded unless prior extension approval given
Online System Access: https://sheltering-arms.org/online-application-system-instructions/
Tutorial Video: https://support.foundant.com/hc/en-us/articles/4479853059991-GLM-Applicant-Tutorial
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