Youth as Resources is a leadership development initiative that offers grant funding to youth-led community service projects.
Donor Name: United Way of Racine County
State: Wisconsin
County: Racine County (WI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/20/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000
Details:
Since 1996, YAR has funded 405 community service projects totaling over $273,995. More than 32,000 youth and adults in Racine County have been involved in YAR-funded projects.
- The purpose and function of YAR is to support United Way’s community impact strategies as follows: Provide funding for supplies needed to complete youth-designed, youth-led community service and service learning projects.
- Promote youth as valuable community members who have ideas and are able to take on responsibilities with energy and skill.
- Empower youth to develop and apply their ability to change themselves and the world in which they live through active participation in the relationships, events and organizations that impact their lives.
- Foster youth/adult partnerships where adults play a significant role as respectful partners, where both youth and adults share power and decision making.
- Promote the direct involvement of youth in their communities as productive workers, as change agents, and as advocates for themselves and others in organizations throughout the community.
- Promote youth gaining knowledge and new skills while providing support and challenging opportunities.
Fund Eligibility
- Any group of youth (up to age 24) from community organizations, religious communities, schools, classrooms, clubs, service groups and other nonprofit organizations may apply for a grant up to and including $1,000.
- YAR grants are awarded to projects that:
- Are planned, led and implemented by youth with adult advisors.
- Address a community need or problem clearly and creatively.
- Can be started and finished by the same group of youth in a reasonable amount of time.
- Have solid, well-organized plans and a realistic, cost-effective budget.
- Create and work within the community through the donation of services, talents and materials.
- Publicize the positive work being done by youth to improve Racine County.
- Include reflection activities that help youth gain insight into how they can make the world a better place.
- Each YAR project must have a sponsoring organization. The sponsoring organization is required to:
- Assume all liability associated with the project.
- Demonstrate proof of IRS determination of nonprofit status.
- Complete and submit the counterterrorism compliance document.
- Receive and disburse the grant award funds on behalf of the youth group.
- Each YAR project budget has three required elements:
- Project costs such as supplies, materials, rental, transportation, etc.
- Reflection costs such as photo developing, stickers, embellishments, etc. Each group will receive a blank reflection book to complete and submit; however, the group may also create a PowerPoint presentation, video or other creative form of reflection. Reflection costs may be no more than $35.00.
- Recognition costs such as certificates for participants, end-of-project celebrations, etc. Recognition costs may be no more than 20% of YAR-funded project costs.
- YAR grants cannot be used to cover:
- Overhead costs (rent, electric bills, etc.).
- Salaries, wages, stipends or honorariums.
- Direct donations to other organizations.
- Capital items (computers, power tools, etc.).
- Items purchased prior to receiving notification of a grant award for this project.
- Items or supplies that will result in a profit for the group receiving the grant or for other groups.
- YAR grants are awarded to projects that:
For more information, visit UWRC.
