Youth Violence Prevention Initiative Grants

The Youth Violence Prevention Initiative Grants, offered by the Roy A. Hunt Foundation, aim to reduce youth violence in high-risk areas across the U.S. With $3.4 million allocated annually, the foundation prioritizes support for proven-risk youth through measurable strategies. Funding ranges from $25,000 to $75,000 per project, emphasizing community-driven partnerships and evidence-based programs. Note that proposals related to youth suicide, child abuse, and domestic violence are excluded from consideration.

NOTE: Please be aware that the Youth Violence Initiative has moved to once-a-year funding. LOIs will now only be accepted for the June funding cycle. LOI Applications may be submitted between December 1, 2025 – January 16, 2026.
Roy A. Hunt Foundation
In the early 1900s, Roy A. Hunt worked his way up from mill clerk to president of Alcoa, the company his father helped found. After establishing The Hunt Foundation in 1951, he established the Roy A. Hunt Foundation in 1966 as an endowed resource so that future generations could be involved in charitable giving as a family. (The foundations merged in 1994).
Two generations of Hunt family members now serve as Trustees, annually granting approximately $3.4 million in the United States and abroad.
Since inception, our mission has been to support organizations that strive to improve the quality of life through proposals invited by the trustees and through the Foundation’s four main special initiatives. The Roy A. Hunt Foundation values the quality work of its partner organizations, strives to make an impact in many facets of the community – from building stronger networks for healthy, thriving neighborhoods to working toward a greener, cleaner environment – and believes in the importance of strong leadership, community-driven partnerships, and innovative ideas.
Priorities
The Foundation focuses its YVP grants on the following:
Geographies – lower-income and higher-crime areas of Allegheny County, PA; Boston, MA; Cleveland, OH; and Martin and St. Lucie Counties, FLPopulations – within those geographies, proven-risk and higher-risk youth and youth adults Strategies – proposals with clear and measurable objectives for serving those populations through one or more of the following strategies:working with clients in multiple settings, including, one-on-one, peer group, family, school, and/or communityusing the Foundation’s grants as leverage to attract other public and private resourcesimplementing and expanding researched practices and evidence-based programs; increasing the non-profit’s evaluation capacity and accountability in order to determine effectiveness
Types of Foundation Support
The Foundation considers proposals for programs, projects, and coalitions and collaboratives. The Foundation awards 6-10 grants per year and grants range from $25,000 to $75,000. The Foundation occasionally makes two- or three-year commitments.

Ineligibility

The Foundation’s YVP Committee will not consider proposals concerning youth suicide, child abuse or neglect, domestic abuse, hate crimes, media or online violence, or victim protection and advocacy.