The Youth Empowerment Project Grant Program aims to support Springfield area nonprofits that are working to provide safe and supportive spaces for kids in need.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of the Ozarks
State: Missouri
City: Springfield
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/02/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Springfield Chapter of the Youth Empowerment Project, supported by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, gives junior and senior high school students the opportunity to make a positive impact in Springfield, learn about philanthropy, volunteer in their community, and help decide how grants are awarded to local programs.
Examples of projects that aim to provide safe and supportive spaces for kids in need include youth resource or drop-in centers in underserved neighborhoods, after-school programs for at-risk youth, safe space resources, art programs as tools for emotional healing and self-expression, trauma-informed initiatives, such as calm rooms and calm room resources, family support pop-ups that provide resources to families, and peer mentorship programs.
Funding Information
A total of $15,000 is available; awards are capped at $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)(3) organizations or other IRS-approved entities (government entities, school districts, and churches) located in Springfield, Missouri, are eligible to apply.
- In awarding grants, the Community Foundation of the Ozarks and its affiliates will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status. Grantees must not, in the use of CFO grant funds, discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status either in its employment practices or in its policies and procedures concerning access to services.
For more information, visit CFO.
