Youth Grant Committee: Vigo County

The Youth Grant Committee in Vigo County, part of the Wabash Valley Community Foundation, aims to cultivate philanthropic leadership among local youth. Composed of high school students, the committee evaluates youth-led projects that address community needs, fostering cooperation and sustainability. Their funding priorities include service-learning components and innovative solutions that prevent issues instead of merely addressing symptoms. The initiative encourages youth participation in meaningful projects that promote community well-being and long-term impact.

NOTE: You are encouraged to email Community Foundation to confirm that your project meets requirements before you submit your application.
The Wabash Valley Community Foundation, Inc., Youth Grant Committee exists to kindle the spirit of service and philanthropic leadership among the youth of Vigo County.
YGC members are Vigo County high school students interested in serving the community while improving their philanthropic and leadership skills. Youth Grant Committee members solicit and review grant applications for youth-led, youth-serving projects; visit local non profits to learn more about the philanthropic landscape of Vigo County; and participate in leadership development activities.
Priorities
The priorities of the Youth Grant Committee are as follows:

• Youth-led, youth-implemented, and youth serving projects

Projects that will make a significant improvement and better respond to the changing needs in our communityProjects that seek to prevent problems, rather than ‘treat symptoms’
Programs that enhance cooperation and collaboration among institutions within our communitiesProjects with longevity

Eligibility

Your group must have, or be affiliated with, an organization that has a 501(c)(3) charitable status.Your project must: provide a service-learning component; be youth-led and youth implemented with a preference for youth serving; andpromote philanthropic activity and thinkingThe project must be youth-serving in Vigo County.The application must be handwritten, preferably by a youth.

Ineligibility

While the Youth Grant Committee remains flexible in attempting to meet community needs, the following items generally are not funded:Funds for redistribution by the granteeReimbursement for expenses incurred before a grant has been awardedConferences, publications, films, television and radio programsTravel for groups such as bands, sports teams and classesAnnual appeals and membership contributionsHoliday Parties