Youth-Led Social Justice Mini-Grant – Apply by Oct 25

The Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is thrilled to open this opportunity and accept applications for the Youth-Led Social Justice Mini-Grant. This grant will support youth to develop and implement their own social justice initiatives related to Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI), Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPoC), and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) issues.

Who can apply, and for how much money?:

All youth ages 12-24 who live in Seattle are eligible to apply. Individuals and youth-led groups, such as school clubs, a student group, a community-based organization where a group of youth will lead the project, or a youth advisory council, are eligible to apply.

Applicants can request grants ranging from $500-$8,000. 

Types of Eligible Projects:

This mini-grant will fund social justice projects that address hate, bias, and violence related to race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation.  Specifically, this grant is intended to benefit Seattle’s Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), Asian-American Pacific Islander communities, and LGBTQIA+ communities. The target audience for funded projects can be Seattleites of any age, race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation.

How will applicants be selected?

This grant is non-competitive, which means all applications that meet the eligibility requirements, are submitted on-time, and include all required materials will be funded unless there are more funds requested than available.

If more funds are requested than available, DEEL will prioritize applications based on a combination of factors including:

• Council districts served by the project
• Social justice topic area
• Whether a fiscal sponsor is identified
• Who the target audience for the project is
• Number of people served

How To Apply:

Eligible youth can choose to submit a mini-grant application in either a written or video format no later than October 25 at 5:00p.m. DEEL will notify successful applicants by Tuesday, November 16, 2021.

Mini-Grant Timeline: 

Technical Assistance Session 1: October 5, 2021 5:00 pm 
Technical Assistance Session 2: October 8, 2021 5:00 pm 
Last Day to Submit Questions: October 15, 2021 by 5:00 p.m.
Application Deadline: October 25, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. 
Application Review Period: October 29 – November 4, 2021 
Notice Provided to Selected Applicants: Tuesday November 16, 2021

http://www.seattle.gov/education/for-providers/funding-opportunities/youth-led-social-justice-mini-grant