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Center for Youth as Resources Go to: www.yar.org Eligibility: Ages 5-21 Awards: Grants ranging from $100 to $5,000 for community-based projects designed and led by youth in partnership with adults. Projects can be standalone or within existing organizations. Deadline: Check with your local YAR chapter for grant cycles. Contact: Youth as Resources 1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW 13th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-261-4131 Email: yar@ncpc.org

Do Something Starter Kit Go to: www.dosomething.org Eligibility: Do Something and Atlantic Records artists M2M are joining forces to offer twenty-five $500 grants to help YOU start a Do Something club at your school and turn your ideas for a better community into action! It can be stopping violence in schools, ending racism, preventing drunk driving or protecting the environment. Whatever the cause that's up to you. So stand up, speak out and Do Something! Awards: Twenty-five $500 grants to help start a Do Something club at your school. Deadline: Early fall, Contact advice@dosomething.org for more information. Contact: Do Something 423 West 55th Street 8th Floor New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-523-1175 Fax: 212-582-1307 Email: advice@dosomething.org Note: Actor Andrew Shue created Do Something, which is a nationwide network of young people who are taking action to change the world around them. Do Something also provides other national program grants. Email grants@dosomething.com for more info.

The Institute for Entrepreneurship Go to: www.theeplace.org/grant_awards.htm Eligibility: Students ages 8-18 in the United States who have participated in any of the Institute's past programs or who live in Illinois or Wisconsin. Awards: Grants will range from $50 to $1000. These funds can only be used for school-based, community-based, or individual student-run businesses that will be started sometime between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2002. Deadline: The deadline for proposal submission is mid April. Grant award winner notification will be after May 1. Contact: The Institute for Entrepreneurship 111 West College Ave Appleton, WI 54911 Phone: (920) 993-9800 Email: institute@theEplace.org

National 4-H Council's Youth Grants Program Go to: www.fourhcouncil.edu/programs/grants/default.php Eligibility: Youth/adult grants in partnership with a variety of organizations. Grants depend on the organization participating and change often. Awards: Depends on the grant. It can range anywhere from $200 to $5000. Deadline: Determined in conjunction with funding partners. Once a particular grant is announced, grant proposals are normally solicited for a two-month period. Contact: To receive the latest grant proposals, check their website often or send an email to granstinfo@4hlists.org to be notified of future announcements. Note: Only organizations may apply.

NIKE Youth Action Award Go to: www.ysa.org/nysd/nike_award_main.cfm Eligibility: Youth Action Award applicants must: Be a youth age 25 or younger Describe the service project you or your organization led on National Youth Service Day this year. Post the above project on www.YSA.org/NYSD and www.SERVEnet.org. Describe your plan to link your service project with an effort to affect public policy through civic action. A detailed budget must be included. Complete a project evaluation within deadline (if awarded). Awards: $500 grants to fund your plan for sustainable change based on your Youth Service Day project this year. Deadline: Applications must be received by the beginning of June. Contact: Fax: 202-296-4030 Email: Dave@ysa.org Note: If you're feeling stumped for ideas for projects in your community, check out the suggestions on the Youth Action Award website listed above.

TeenH.I.P. (Teens Helping Influence People) Grant Program Go to: www.buttoutnow.com Eligibility: Non-smoking teens ages 12 to 18 can apply for these grants. Awards: Five grants of $10,000 each to help keep other kids in the community from lighting up. Deadline: 2002 deadline was January 4, 2002. Go to www.buttoutnow.com to find out about next year's deadline. Contact: Alex Abraham TeenH.I.P. Grant Program (BSMG Worldwide) 676 N. St. Clair Suite 1000 Chicago, IL 60611 Note: Entrants must partner with an adult at their school or other organization to plan and execute their submission. Each entry must include a mission statement, overview of the proposed program, program objectives, staffing requirements, timing of program, program budget, and a way to evaluate success.

Venus and Serena Williams - Doublemint's Aces for Campus Excellence (A.C.E.) Go to: www.doublemint.com/whatisace.php Eligibility: Applicants must submit a 500-word (or less) essay or VHS tape (five minutes or less) demonstrating the following: Your impact on your college campus or community The distinctiveness of your contribution(s) Your commitment to serving your campus and/or community Awards: If you're chosen for the DOUBLEMINT A.C.E. team, you'll receive an initial $1,000 grant and an opportunity to receive additional money based on the number of aces served by Venus and Serena Williams during selected matches at Sanex WTA tennis tournaments. In addition, the Williams sisters will personally choose one member from the DOUBLEMINT A.C.E. Team who they feel is the most distinctive to receive an additional $10,000 grant and opportunity to meet with them in person! Deadline: Mid February Contact: DOUBLEMINT A.C.E. Grant Program c/o Edelman Public Relations 200 East Randolph Drive, 63rd Floor Chicago, Illinois 60601 Note: The Doublemint Aces for Campus Excellence Grant (A.C.E.) program wants to recognize students and student organizations that add a distinctive flavor to their campus or community. Be it through community service, art, fashion or music - Doublemint wants to know your definition of distinction and how you express it. An online application is also available. See the site for details.

Youth in Action Awards Go to: http://youthlink.takingitglobal.org/action/yiaa.html Eligibility: Ages 13-30 Awards: 15 individuals (10 from US and 5 international) are given $1,000 awards for their youth-initiated projects. Deadline: See site Contact: YouthLink 211 E. 43rd Street Suite 905 NY, NY 10017 Phone: 212-661-6111 Fax: 212-661-1933 Note: Project must be completed or ongoing, with measurable results, and not more than two years old.   Community Foundations that provide grants to youth-led projects: Many of the following foundations also have youth councils that advise on grant making. Michigan Community Foundations Youth Project Go to: www.mcfyp.org Richmond Community Foundation's Youth Philanthropy Project Go to: www.tcfrichmond.org/page2479.cfm George Foundation's Youth Philanthropy Grants Go to: www.thegeorgefoundation.org Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Go to: www.cfgnh.org/focus3.html City of Boulder's Youth Opportunities Program Go to: bcn.boulder.co.us/human-social/agency/a140.htm Alice Swett, Youth Services, 2160 Spruce St. Boulder CO 80302, Phone: (303) 444-4349 Delaware Community Foundation's Youth in Philanthropy Program Go to: www.delcf.org/About_2_2_3_4.htm