Youth Leadership Grant
Youth Leadership Grant supports Kalamazoo County high school students in leadership, college and career exploration experiences that build knowledge, skills and connections for life beyond high school.
Funder: Kalamazoo Community Foundation
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Applications open) | March 1, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500; one-time award
Summary: Supports Kalamazoo County high school students participating in leadership, college and career exploration experiences.
Key Information: Awardees must attend a half-day Youth Leadership session at Kalamazoo Community Foundation.
Description
The Youth Leadership Grant is a charitable grant program run by Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KZCF) to help Kalamazoo County high school students take meaningful steps toward their futures. It supports experiences that build the knowledge, skills and connections students need beyond high school, with a goal of supporting at least one student from each high school in the county.
Eligible opportunities include leadership conferences and trainings, college tours, academic or leadership workshops, career exploration experiences and skill-building programs. Students must explain how their chosen opportunity advances their college, career or leadership development goals. The grant can help cover participation costs, required materials and transportation, but it is not a scholarship intended to pay tuition or other qualified educational expenses.
