More than $10,000 available for youth-directed grant making
The Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) of the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County is inviting applications for youth-centered programs and projects in Knox County. The deadline for submitting the two-page application for funding is Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, and the application is available for easy download under the Youth Philanthropy tab at www.knoxcf.org
YPI members represent all five Knox County high schools and have been trained in the practice of assessing community needs, inviting grant applications from youth programmers and providers, and evaluating applications for the purpose of making grants to eligible non-profit organizations, including school-based programs.
Grants of up to $2,000 may be requested, and the results of the competitive process will be announced in mid-February. More than $25,000 has been awarded to date by YPI members, which is conducting its fourth round of grant making in 2015.
More information about YPI grants can be obtained by calling advisor Sam Barone at the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County, 392-3270, or by email at [email protected].