In 2012, Youthprise will strategically invest time, talent and resources to accelerate leadership and innovation beyond the classroom. We are committed to mobilizing the power of youth, expanding access to quality learning experiences, advancing integrated community-based systems, leveraging and growing resources, and igniting public insistence to ensure high quality opportunities for learning beyond the classroom for all Minnesota youth.
Through two grant pools, Youthprise will make grants to organizations and networks in the Twin Cities metropolitan area that are grounded in the latest research and implement best practices to close the opportunity gap for youth beyond the classroom. We seek organizations that are leaders in their communities and that use innovative approaches to authentically engage youth and prepare them for education, work and civic life.
General Eligibility Requirements
Youthprise provides grants to organizations in Minnesota. With very few exceptions, to be eligible for a grant, applicants must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations. Units of government may apply for funding for projects, although we do not fund activities that are traditionally the responsibility of government. As resources are limited, Youthprise may receive more requests than it can fund.
At Youthprise, we believe we can be most effective by concentrating resources in a few areas. This means we may not support many worthy projects outside our program interest.We do not make grants for: scholarships, endowments, capital, activities that have a specific religious purpose, and lobbying prohibited by the Internal Revenue Code.
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Please contact Rudy Guglielmo, Youthprise Program Officer, at 612-564-4858 x3 or rudy@youthprise.org.
