Youth Development & Leadership Grants

Last updated August 19, 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	Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) Fellowship: Remembering Our Sisters Grant	The Aspen Institute Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Rotary Peace Fellowships	Rotary International District 6960 Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Live Like Sam and Cole Sport PCHS Community Scholarship	Live Like Sam Foundation	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Felix E. Martin Jr. Foundation: Community Leadership Fund Grant	Felix E Martin Jr Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Helene D. Stoneman Scholarship and Civic Leadership Program	Youthbuild Global Inc	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Seeding Disruption Fellowship	Free Fellowship for Race & Equity In	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Rosenberg Foundation Grants	Rosenberg Foundation	Rolling	Up to $100K
Foundation	Hispanic Impact Fund Grants	Austin Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $50K
Foundation	CF Summer Fellowship Program Grant	Columbus Foundation	Rolling	$7K
Foundation	Youth Grow Program	Growing Gardens	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Student Leadership Accelerator (SLA) Program	The Amalfi Jets Charitable Foundation	Rolling	College scholarships for top 3 fundraisers
Foundation	Urban Youth Ministry Certification Program	Hispanic Ministry Center	Rolling	$2K – $2K
Foundation	FDL and Dodge County Rural Vitality Grants	Fond Du Lac Area Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Gilbert J. Spiegel Memorial Fund	Jewish Federation of Delaware Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Prince Hall Award Grant	Albion Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $150
Foundation	S. H. Cowell Foundation Grant	S H Cowell Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Parent Ambassador Program	Nebraska Early Childhood	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	YEP Grants	Dekalb County Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Cradle to Career Giving Network	Aspen Community Foundation	Rolling	$420K
Foundation	HKS Center for Public Leadership: David M. Rubenstein Fellowship Grant	Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) - Harvard University	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	YouthRoots Routt County Grant	Yampa Valley Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Judicial Fellowship Program Grant	California State University Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Rural Governance Fellowship	First Alaskans Institute	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Carolina Youth Power Fund (CYPF)	Southern Vision Alliance	Rolling	Varies

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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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