Youth Needs Cycle
Youth Needs Cycle supports organizations serving Charlevoix County youth through projects that address young people’s needs, with a primary focus on mental health access and open conversation.
Funder: Charlevoix County Community Foundation
Due Dates: November 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Requests of all sizes; one-year grant period; applicant cash contribution required
Summary: Supports projects addressing Charlevoix County youth needs and strengthening the organizations serving them, with youth mental health as the primary priority.
Key Information: Applicants must discuss eligibility with Megan Havrilla DeHoog before receiving an access code for the online application.
Description
The Youth Needs Cycle is administered by the Charlevoix County Community Foundation (C3F) to support young people in Charlevoix County and the organizations making this work possible. Funding priorities reflect the Youth Advisory Committee’s Youth Needs Assessment, which surveys students in grades 7–12 every three years. The primary priority is increasing access to mental health resources addressing anxiety and depression and encouraging open conversation about mental health.
Other leading concerns include academic stress, homework demands, academic pressure, school-life balance, bullying, and belonging, including stronger adult intervention in school atmosphere concerns. All requests impacting youth are considered, even outside these priorities. The cycle values collaboration, prevention, new approaches to existing needs, helping people help themselves, and avoiding duplicate services. The Youth Advisory Committee reviews proposals and recommends funding to C3F’s Board of Trustees.
