Grants Available to Fund Youth-Related Projects

The Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council is accepting grant applications to fund youth-related projects in the community. The Council has almost $3,300 from the Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council Fund that it may award to projects that benefit youth in Scott County. The maximum amount per request is $650, and grants must be for nonprofit organizations or other charitable causes.

Programs that the youth council will look favorably on will focus on the following four areas: community service (to support programs related to community development, citizen involvement, recreation, and general community programs and projects); social service (to support human service organizations, programs for children, youth, family, and senior citizens); health (to support programs that promote healthy environments for the youth of Scott County), education (to support programs, projects, and scholarship in pre-school, secondary, post-secondary, and special education areas), art (to support the growth and development of youth appreciation for the arts and culture) and leadership (to support the growth of youth leadership abilities). However, consideration of grant requests will not be limited to those areas.

Applications are due Friday, Feb. 26 by 3 p.m. Interviews will take place in March or April at the Lifelong Learning Center on Community Way in Scottsburg. Those selected by the Council for interviews will be contacted.

The Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council is made up of students from throughout the community that hold regular meetings, discuss ideas and hold events to raise money, and then give grants to the community for youth-related projects. The goals of the Council are to provide opportunities for leadership development, provide positive peer support, learn about philanthropy and serving the community, form a partnership with other youth and adults, and grow the Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council Fund for the future.

Last year, the Council awarded over $2,200 in grants to Austin High School, Austin Learning Center, Austin Middle School, Johnson Elementary, Scott County Family YMCA and Scottsburg High School.