Youth Voice Health and Wellbeing Grant – State Fiscal Year 2027
Forecasted
Youth Voice Health and Wellbeing Grant – State Fiscal Year 2027 supports young people in leading school-based projects that strengthen youth engagement, improve wellbeing, and enhance their school experience.
Funder: Minnesota Department of Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Completed applications)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 per award; at least $50,000 available for a minimum of 10 grantees
Summary: Supports student-led projects that elevate youth engagement and improve school environments, wellbeing, and students’ school experience.
Key Information: Open to Minnesota public school districts, charter schools, and tribally controlled schools; students must lead projects with adult facilitation.
Description
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), through its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Center, supports school-based projects that give young people a leading role in improving their wellbeing and school experience. Projects engage a representative student committee, use data to identify goals and measure progress, and develop a written action plan with support from adult facilitators.
Work should focus on one or more areas of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model. These include physical activity, nutrition, health education, social and emotional climate, physical environment, health services, counseling and social services, employee wellness, community involvement, and family engagement. The program prioritizes state-approved alternative programs (SAAPs), including Area Learning Centers, Alternative Learning Programs, and Contract Alternative Programs.
