The Mayor’s Office of Human Services is currently accepting applications for the FY25 Youth Development Fund (YDF) Grant Program.
Donor Name: Mayor’s Office of Human Services
State: Massachusetts
City: Boston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/19/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The goal of this grant is to increase the variety of free youth programming in the City and provide a positive outlet for youth when they’re not in school.
This year, the Youth Development Fund grants focus on five categories of programming that are consistent with Mayor Wu’s Connect, Learn, Explore commitment to providing opportunities for youth to explore and discover their passions. Organizations that present programming in the following areas will be prioritized:
- Sports, including swimming and biking
- Gardening, urban farming, and culinary arts
- Arts, including both visual and performing arts
- Other Youth development programming
Funding Information
- Total Amount Available for Grant Program: $1,500,000
- Funding Pathways: This year’s grant opportunity is divided into two funding pathways:
- Level One: Emerging Organizations. This funding pathway is intended to support small nonprofit youth development organizations with annual operating budgets up to $200,000. Grant awards in this pathway will be up to $15,000.
- Level Two: Established Organizations. This funding pathway is intended to support nonprofit youth development organizations with annual operating budgets between $200,001 and $5 million. Grant awards in this pathway will be up to $30,000.
Project Period
October 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
This year, the Youth Development Fund will support non-profit youth-serving organizations through two tracks of funding – one track for small, emerging organizations and another track for larger, established organizations. Those chosen for the emerging awards will be invited to participate in the Emerging Organization Learning Community, a series of free training and capacity-building workshops. This will be the second year that the Mayor’s Office of Human Services has offered the Learning Community.
For more information, visit Mayor’s Office of Human Services.
