Grants Available from Youth As Resources

Do you know of any youth-led organization that need funding for a project? Youth As Resources is a program of the Montgomery County Youth Service Bureau that provides grants to youth led organizations.

Youth As Resources holds a fundraising event each year and all the money is placed in the Youth As Resources grant pool and given out to local youth groups and organizations in need of financial assistance with their youth-led service projects. In years past YAR has given grants to North Montgomery High School’s FFA chapter to make blankets for children at Riley Hospital. YAR has given grants to Montgomery County 4H Junior Leader’s so they could purchase canned food for the food pantries in Montgomery County. All funded projects were youth-led.

Youth, youth groups and organizations that have youth-led projects are eligible to apply for YAR funds and support. Grants range from $25 to $500. Approved projects must be youth-authored and youth-led, involve both youth and adults, impact the community in an important way, provide maximum services for a minimum cost and teach youth both the long- and short-term values to the community.

Your youth organization can have a lasting impact on our community by planning a service project and applying for the YAR grant to help fund it. The projects are only limited by our own imagination. We have funding available now.

If you would like more information on joining Youth As Resources, or if you would like more information on how your group can apply for a YAR grant, please contact Cameron Cole at [email protected] or (765) 362-0694 ext. 114.