Due to the extreme weather that has closed schools and disrupted business at many local agencies, the Youth Philanthropy Initiative of the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County has extended its grant application one week to Monday, January 13.

Grants of up to $2,000 for youth-oriented programs and projects are available to schools and organizations in Knox County. Prospective grantees will be interviewed by the 18-member YPI board, which is composed of high schools students from across the county. The board will then make grant totaling approximately $8,000 for 2014.

The easy to complete application is accessible on the YPI page of the Community Foundation website: www.knoxcf.org. Additional information can be obtained by calling the Foundation office at 399-5201 during business hours.