Youth Grants

The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a group of high school students from across the tri-county capital region. The YAC makes grants from the Youth Fund to support programs that help teens age 12-18, based on the most recent youth needs assessment survey.

CRITERIA: Youth Grant proposals must predominantly benefit teens in the tri-county capital region of Michigan.

The Youth Advisory Council is especially interested in proposals that provide teens with skills to handle the most pressing teen issues, which currently are:

• Teen Mental Wellness (depression, anxiety, stress, etc.)
• Substance Abuse (especially vaping)
• Violence

YOUTH GRANT DETAILS:
 

The 2025 Youth Grant application period will be December 9, 2024 - February 5, 2025. 

Applicants may be asked to participate in a virtual interview with the teens in the Youth Advisory Council sometime in April. All applicants will be notified of the council's decision in early May.