Make A Difference Grants

Make A Difference Grants applications are now being accepted for the 2010-11 school year. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, September 17, 2010.

The Youth Resources Make A Difference Grants, previously known as the Service Learning and Youth As Resources programs, provide grants for local youth-led service projects. These address real problems and enhance young people's brainstorming, planning, budgeting, communication, teambuilding, and leadership skills. During the process youth learn practical applications to academic learning, use cognitive and social skills, develop future job skills, and realize they can solve community problems, which helps to build self-esteem.

127,389 local children and teens have been involved in 1,972 youth-led service projects and have received over $692,427 in grants from Youth Resources. More than 700 youth were directly involved in 19 Make A Difference Grants projects in the 2009-10 school year making a positive impact on nearly 5,800 others in their communities!

Applications are accepted each fall for grants ranging from $100-$1,000.