Youth in Philanthropy
Forecasted
Youth in Philanthropy supports local nonprofits’ youth-related programs addressing student-identified school and community needs while giving high school students hands-on experience in grantmaking.
This grant was recently updated
The posted 2026 application window opens February 18 and closes March 11, with grant awards presented April 15. The funder also added school-specific funding priorities and clarified that service areas may follow school district boundaries or the funding source.
Funder: Community Giving Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Grant round closes)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 awarded by each participating school group
Summary: Supports youth-related programs addressing school and community needs identified by local students.
Key Information: Projects must serve the relevant school group's service area, defined by district boundaries or funding source.
Description
Youth in Philanthropy is a regional, student-led grant program of the Community Giving Foundation in Pennsylvania’s Central Susquehanna region. Local high school students learn about philanthropy through hands-on grantmaking, researching community needs and awarding funds to local nonprofits. Each participating school group identifies three funding priorities through student-led needs assessment surveys and evaluates applications against those priorities.
The program supports youth-related work addressing needs such as mental health, food access, bullying prevention, school safety, career readiness, and community activities. Priorities differ by school group, connecting funding decisions to locally identified concerns. School groups meet monthly to research and discuss needs, participate in two day-long Foundation workshops each academic year, and present grant awards at an April ceremony.
