Grants and Resources for Service Learning

Below are websites dedicated to grants and resources for young people organizing and executing service learning projects. Many of these grants are awarded to young people by young people! While most of these grants are available for projects organized by people under 21 years old there are some awarded to projects organized by volunteers under 25 years.

www.statefarmyab.com

The State Farm Youth Advisory Board is currently funding service-learning projects between $25,000-$100,000 that address the root causes of issues related to financial literacy, drivers' safety, closing the achievement gap, access to higher education, natural and societal disaster preparedness, and environmental responsibility.

www.911dayofservice.org

This website welcomes all people to take a moment to post your personal plan to perform a good deed, volunteer or engage in another charitable activity in observance of the newly established September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. This organization is focused on helping to create a wonderful legacy that honors the victims and those who rose to service in response to the attacks on America.

www.alternativebreaks.org

Break Away's mission is to train, assist, and connect campuses and communities in promoting quality alternative break programs that inspire lifelong active citizenship.

www.nylc.org

The National Youth Leadership Council's website includes grants, resources, and forums dedicated to greater service learning opportunities for young people.

www.presidentialserviceawards.gov

http://www.kidsagainsthungerdsm.org/

A national program that has three different chapters in Iowa. Get involved with their chapters or invite them into your service learning project to educate those in your community about hunger issues.

www.ysa.org

Youth Service America works to improve communities by increasing the number and the diversity of young people, ages 5-25, serving in substantive roles.