The Pay It Forward Project Grant is a youth empowerment grant for student clubs or organizations from any of the El Dorado County High Schools (CA), Douglas County High Schools (NV), and Carson City High Schools (NV) who are planning a community service project that gives back to the community.
Donor Name: El Dorado Community Foundation
State: California, Nevada
County: Douglas County (NV), El Dorado County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/25/2025
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Pay It Forward Project partners with local school service clubs and organizations that work to build a better community with community service projects and environmental projects that build for a better community. The Pay it Forward Project is dedicated to improving the communities by encouraging everyone to volunteer a minimum of two hours per month to build stronger communities.
Funding Information
This grant, if approved will provide up to $500.00 for a student club’s project or up to $1,000 in matching funds.
Eligibility Criteria
- These Pay it Forward Project grants can be applied for by local high school organizations/clubs. Though the advisor should create the login and is ultimately in charge of the application, students should be involved in completing the application (and its reporting requirements). In other words, students should be completing the application with the advisor’s help.
- Clubs/Organizations MUST be made up of current high school students at any El Dorado County (CA), Douglas County (NV), or Carson City (NV) high schools. South Tahoe Middle School Clubs are also eligible to apply this year.
- Project/Activity must be volunteer based as they provide grants for material needed for student projects.
- Activity/Project that is being planned must be executed in the 2025-26 school year.
- Club/Org advisor must be involved for the entire school year.
- Applications must show what the funds will specifically be spent for the said project.
For more information, visit EDCF.
