Youth Development & Leadership Grants

Last updated August 21, 2026

There are currently 659 active youth leadership grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Midland Area Youth Action Council Grants	Midland Area Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Island Thrift Susan and Barry Sehlin Scholarship	Island Thrift	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Dorothy & Richard Barr Westmoreland County High School Scholarship Fund Grant	The Pittsburgh Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Developing Agency, Identity, and Belonging In Young People Grants	The Colorado Health Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Cultivate: Leadership Program	Crossroads Fund Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Nan Campbell Scholarship	Bellevue Schools Foundation	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Maine Merits Scholarship Program - Ray Gagnon Community Service & Leadership Scholarship	Peopleschoice Credit Union	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Vogt Educational and Leadership Scholars	The Community Foundation Of	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	dsm-firmenich Progress Foundation Scholarship Grant	One Young World	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Youth Council Grant	Watertown Area Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Vogt Educational & Leadership Scholars	The Community Foundation of Louisville	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Pathways to the C-Suite Internship Grant	Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc	Rolling	$4K
Foundation	Charles M. West Student Leadership Award	Arkansas Pharmacists Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Earle Smith Memorial Scholarship Grant	Elk Grove Regional Scholarship Foundation	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Scott Chadwick Scholarship for Emerging Leaders Grant	The Marietta Kiwanis Foundationinc	Rolling	$3K
Foundation	Native Youth and Culture Fund Grant	First Nations Development Institute	Rolling	$20K – $60K
Foundation	Westchester: Youth Civic Engagement Grants	The New York Community Trust	Rolling	Up to $100K
Foundation	Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)-Continuation-Year 4 Grant	New Jersey Department of Education	Rolling	Up to $159K
Foundation	Climate Catalysts Leadership Program	Vermont Council on Rural Development Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Shinnyo Fellowship Program	Shinnyo-en Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	JewishColumbus Youth Foundation (JCYF) Program	JewishColumbus	Rolling	$10K
Foundation	Youth Organizer Leadership Program	Sierra Health Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T	Connected Nation Inc	Rolling	Up to $4K
Foundation	Ask Big Questions Campus Hillel Grants	Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life	Rolling	$2K

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About youth leadership grants

Youth leadership grants fund programs that build leadership, civic engagement, and decision-making skills in young people, often through service-learning, mentoring, and youth-led projects. Funders include national foundations such as the William T. Grant Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, along with corporate initiatives and community foundations that run youth-advised grantmaking funds. Many awards target middle and high school students and the organizations that serve them.

Frequently Asked Questions

What youth leadership grants are available?

Grants fund leadership training, civic-engagement and service-learning projects, youth-led community initiatives, and youth advisory programs. Some funders support organizations that build leadership skills among teens, while others, such as community-foundation youth funds, put grant decisions directly in the hands of young people. Awards range from small project grants to larger multi-year program funding.

Who funds youth leadership programs?

Funders include national foundations such as the William T. Grant Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, corporate philanthropy from companies that support youth entrepreneurship and leadership, and community foundations that operate youth-led grantmaking funds. National youth-serving organizations and local foundations also fund leadership development in their regions.

Who can apply for youth leadership grants?

Most grants are awarded to schools, nonprofits, and youth-serving organizations rather than to individual students, though some programs engage youth directly as decision-makers or fellows. Applicants usually need 501(c)(3) status or a fiscal sponsor and should confirm the funder's target age range and geographic focus. Check each program's guidelines for whether youth, educators, or organizations are the intended applicants.

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