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Opportunity Youth Grants is sponsored by The Columbus Foundation. This program supports youth-serving nonprofit organizations in Franklin County, Ohio, that are working to reconnect youth (ages 18-24) who are not on track to graduate or are disconnected from society. It focuses on pathways to success and self-sufficiency across six areas: Civic Engagement, Education, Health and Wellness, Housing, Support Systems, and Workforce.
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Opportunity Youth Grants | The Columbus Foundation Funds recreational programs benefiting youth and ensure that all young people enter adulthood prepared to pursue opportunities to live well. In 2015, The Columbus Foundation commissioned a research report from Jobs for the Future to better understand the challenges youth and young adults in Franklin County ages 18 to 24 were facing.
At that time, it was found that 20,500 young people, referred to as opportunity youth, were not on track to graduate and/or were disconnected from society. This presented an opportunity for our community to reach out to them, intensify our efforts to reconnect, and facilitate pathways to success and self-sufficiency.
A cross-sector group of community stakeholders, including The Columbus Foundation, worked in collaboration to arrive at the theory of change that all youth should be able to enter adulthood prepared to pursue opportunities to live well. Six focus areas were identified: Civic Engagement, Education, Health and Wellness, Housing, Support Systems, and Workforce .
This Opportunity Youth coalition continues to work together to create a continuum of support that both engages youth who are currently disconnected while working upstream to ensure all youth enter adulthood prepared to pursue opportunities to live well.
The Columbus Foundation continues to seek grant investment opportunities among the Opportunity Youth coalition, as well as with youth-serving nonprofit organizations that may be engaged and impacting the six focus areas of the theory of change. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. For questions or to apply, please contact the staff member listed below.
For assistance, please contact Dr. Mark Lomax, II . Ensuring all of our youth have equitable access to opportunity is the best way to keep our community strong and thriving." Director, Arts & Generational Grantmaking Thank you for signing up!
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Youth-serving nonprofit organizations in Franklin County, Ohio, engaged in impacting the six focus areas of the Opportunity Youth theory of change. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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