Indiana Youth Worker Well-Being Project is a grant from Lilly Endowment administered through the Indiana Youth Institute that funds Indiana nonprofit organizations working to support the health, resilience, and well-being of youth workers statewide.

The program recognizes that youth worker wellness is essential to effective youth development and invests in organizations that create supportive workplace environments, reduce burnout, and build workforce sustainability in the youth-serving sector. Eligible applicants are Indiana-based nonprofit organizations providing direct services to youth or supporting the professionals who serve young people. Grant amounts vary by project scope.

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LEARN MORE Learn more --> The Youth Worker Well-Being Project is a collaborative statewide effort to address individual youth worker well-being, workplace conditions, and root causes of stress in the sector to promote comprehensive change in youth workers and invest in their well-being so they can provide the highest quality services for kids.

LEARN MORE Learn more --> About Youth Worker Well-Being Project Grants Youth-serving organizations located in Indiana may be eligible to apply for funding to pilot and/or implement customized strategies that meet organizational and staff needs to improve and sustain well-being in the workplace.

The vision of these grant opportunities is for organizations at various stages in their journey to identify potential gaps and needs in the outlined categories , determine growth opportunities , identify a partner or resources (if needed ) , and then apply for funding to reach those next steps toward improvement . Organizations should demonstrate a plan to grow in at least one category .

Grant Request for Application Sample IRS Determination Letter Grant applications are now closed. Grantees will receive award notification by the date listed in the timelines below. Workplace Physical Wellness Grant October 3, 2025 at 5 p.

m. ET Initial Award Notifications Building Culture & Community; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging; Trauma-Informed Workplace Grants October 17, 2025 at 5 p. m.

ET Initial Award Notifications February 1, 2026 -January 31, 2027 Organizations may receive a grant once per calendar year for either or all of the following: Up to $20,000 for building culture and community in the workplace Up to $20,000 for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging Up to $10,000 for trauma-informed workplaces within organizations Up to $5,000 for increasing workplace physical wellness If applying for more than one category, youth serving organizations will be asked to provide a description of how internal capacity to meet multiple outcomes will be managed.

Organizations are encouraged to evaluate internal staffing capacity against grant timelines and outcomes. Previous grantees will be asked to demonstrate how requested funds will connect to and build upon previously funded activities. To be eligible for funding under the Youth Worker Well-Being Project, an organization must meet the following criteria.

Be an established youth-serving organization located in Indiana that currently provides programs directly for Indiana youth (ages five through 18). Be a public charity described in Internal Revenue Code (Code) sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1), (2) or (3) (other than Type III supporting organizations described in clause (i) or (ii) of Code section 4942(g)(4)(A)).

Offer programs that serve youth ages five to 18 or, if offering programs for individuals in other age groups, demonstrate that at least 75% of its services are youth and family-related. Must not have been awarded a Youth Worker Well-Being Project grant in Spring 2025 in the same funding area (funding areas from the previous round were Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging or Trauma-Informed Workplaces).

Be in compliance with reporting requirements from previous grant rounds. Be able to accept payments via an ACH (Automated Clearing House) deposit. Collective applications for organizations through alliances or associations will be accepted.

Organizations with questions about their eligibility for participation in grants may contact Indiana Youth Institute staff with questions at ywwellbeing@iyi. org .

The following organizations are ineligible for funding, regardless of whether they meet the above criteria: higher education institutions Click here to learn more about partners and resources to support organizations in applying for grant funding through the Youth Worker Well-Being Project.

93 Indiana Youth Serving Organizations Awarded More Than $1 Million in Youth Worker Well-Being Project Grants 61 Indiana Youth Serving Organizations Awarded More Than $800K in Second Round of Youth Worker Well-Being Project Grants 84 Indiana Youth Serving Organizations Awarded More Than $1. 1 million in Youth Worker Well-Being Project Grants Want to learn more about the Youth Worker Well-Being Project?

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