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Youth Leadership Grants

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

NontraditionalParticipatory grantmaking

Twice-yearly grants of $2,500-$20,000 for youth-led projects in seven southeast Michigan counties, reviewed and recommended by a Youth Advisory Committee of young people.

Indicative award
$3k–$20k (total award)Grants generally range from $2,500 to $20,000.
Timing
Several times a yearNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Grants are made twice a year. The application was closed at the time of the fetch and no specific dates are published; the page offers a notification signup for future rounds.
Who can apply
Community organisation, Practitioner
Eligibility
Youth-serving nonprofits, school districts, and fiscally sponsored organizations in the seven-county southeast Michigan region may apply. Youth involvement is mandatory and cannot be substituted by adult staff: young people must shape the project vision, help write the application, and carry out the work. The page does not address university eligibility.
SSWR clusters
Topics
youth leadership · cross-community partnership · civic issues · youth-designed projects
Apply at
https://cfsem.org/special-opportunities/youth-leadership/apply/
This entry
Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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