The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) is requesting applications for its Youth College Readiness program.
Donor Name: Office of Workforce Development (OWD)
State: Massachusetts
City: Boston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/28/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD) is the City of Boston’s workforce development agency. OWD administers funding from various sources to support various services, including education and training, career development, job training, adult basic education, and youth employment services. One such funding source is the City of Boston’s Operating budget. OWD has allocated City funds to support non-profit organizations or schools that specialize in providing college readiness programming to 7th and 8th graders who would be first-generation scholars. According to TRIO, a first-generation college student is someone who is the first in their immediate family to attend or graduate from college. This means that neither of their parents have a bachelor’s degree.
Funding Information
- Total Amount Available for Grant Program: $650,000.
- OWD intends to make a maximum of 5 awards at no more than $200,000 – $250,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization that serves Boston residents.
- If an applicant is not a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, they can apply with a fiscal sponsor.
- Collaborative grant applications between nonprofits and community-based organizations are acceptable and encouraged. These initiatives may include BPS schools as a partner; however, grant-funded programming must be open to the public and cannot be exclusive to individual school communities.
- Program Participant Eligibility: Boston residents, 7th or 8th grade, who are low income and attending a Title 1 School. Higher priority should be given to students living in public housing.
For more information, visit OWD.
