2025 Y2Y Youth-Led Prevention Grant Application

Complete the below application for an opportunity to receive up to $10,000 to implement youth-led prevention projects. This opportunity is available to youth-led prevention groups serving middle or high school-aged youth in the state of Ohio.

Please thoroughly read the RFA before completing this application.

You may Save this form and complete at a later date by clicking Save at the bottom of the page. Submissions must be made by 5:00 pm January 31, 2025. Any incomplete forms will not be reviewed nor applicable for selection.

Youth-led group/School/Organization Name*

Type*

SchoolNon-Profit OrganizationCoalitionOther

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code

This grant opportunity is limited to Ohio organizations.

County*

Website or Social Media Accounts

Contact Name*

First NameLast Name

Contact Title *

Contact Email*

Confirmation Emailexample@example.com

Fiscal Officer Name*

First NameLast Name

Fiscal Officer Email*

Confirmation Emailexample@example.com

Billing Remittance Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code

Please attach a copy of your organization's IRS form w9*

IRS form w9

Name of Program*

Age of Students involved in program.*

Middle SchoolHigh SchoolMix of Middle & High School

Estimated number of Youth Participants*

Estimated number of Adult Advisors*

Please provide a description of your youth group/club/program/organization, including your mission, target demographic, and how long you have been in existence. *

Please briefly provide examples previous of youth-led projects you have accomplished with this youth group. If not applicable, please explain why. *

How does your program ensure that youth are meaningfully involved in the decision-making, designing, implementing, and evaluating of projects/initiatives?*

What roles do your adult advisors play in designing and implementing your program's initiatives and supporting the youth?*

What youth-led framework or evidence-based practices does your group use to guide your program's work? *

Please describe your group's project/initiative including proposed timelines.*

What roles have/will youth play in designing, implementing, and evaluating your program's initiative?*

Please provide examples of how youth skills (public speaking, leadership, altruism, writing, etc.) will be developed throughout the implementation of this initiative/project. Include any specific training or resources you offer.*

What is the demographic of the community that your project focuses on impacting? How will your project foster connections between youth and their community?*

Community could be schools, district, county, special interest group, neighborhood, etc

How will your program work to ensure that your initiative/project is inclusive and accessible to all youth in your community/school?*

How will you assess the success of your initiative? What data will be collected and how would this data be used to improve future programs?*

If awarded, how do you plan to sustain the involvement and empowerment of youth beyond the grant funding period of January - June 2025?*

You may use one of the two available on our website or your own action plan.

Please attach your Action Plan detailing your initiative.

What amount of funding are you requesting? You may request up to $10,000.*

Please detail your plan for these funds as percentages in the following categories. Salary/administrative fees cannot exceed 25% of total requested funds. (These funds cannot be used to hire new staff, but may be used to cover additional staff time not previously budgeted.)*

	Percentage
Consultants or contractors
Technology and Marketing
Program supplies
Administrative fees (can't exceed 25%)
Transportation
Meeting space
Food
Other

Total % (should equal 100)

How would you adapt your project or program if your group received a partial award?*

Has your group received grant funding from Youth to Youth in previous years?*

YesNo

How do you plan to incorporate what was learned during that grant cycle to improve your program or project?*

How will this project/initiative differ from the project you implemented in the previous grant cycle(s)?*

If awarded, your group must attend the entirety 2025 Y2Y International Conference held July 9-12 at Ohio Wesleyan University. During the conference, grantees will present their initiative in the Grantee Showcase. Those attending must include at least one adult advisor and at least 3 youth. There will be a special reduced rate and a travel stipend for grantees.*

I understand this is a requirement of the grant and we will be attendingWe will not be able to attend

Please explain:*

Youth-Led Prevention Implementation Grant Application

APPLICANT INFORMATION

PROGRAM INFORMATION

YOUTH-LED PROJECT/INITIATIVE

Youth Involvement and Leadership

Capacity Building

Community Impact

Diversity and Inclusion

Evaluation and Outcomes

Sustainability

ACTION PLAN

BUDGET