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State Youth Council Mini Grant Program is sponsored by North Carolina Department of Administration - State Youth Councils. Offers grants up to $500 for innovative programs that help North Carolina teens, encouraging peer-to-peer community engagement or sharpening student project development, management, and communication skills.
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State Youth Council Mini Grant Program Youth councils, local governments and private or non-profit agencies with ideas for innovative programs to help North Carolina teens can apply for grants up to $500 through the State Youth Council’s Mini Grant program.
Each fall, funds are awarded to organizations and agencies with projects that encourage peer-to-peer community engagement, or sharpen student project development, management, and communication skills. Grants will be awarded in Spring 2026. The 2025 Application Period is Closed The deadline was 5 p.
m. on Oct. 10, 2025.
Supporting Youth Across North Carolina “This program fuels creativity and innovation in our young people while nurturing their interest in public service. I encourage youth organizations across North Carolina to apply for these mini grants to support teens who are interested in helping their communities. ” — DOA Secretary Gabriel J.
Esparza The grant program is open to North Carolina youth councils as well as local governments, private and non-profit agencies interested in developing or enhancing projects geared towards grade school youth. In recent years projects have included mental health care packages for youth, meal delivery to underserved communities, trail conservation, and tools to communicate through art.
Food, entertainment, travel, and salaries do not qualify for grant funding. Non-profit organizations must submit a letter of reference with the application. This letter may come from a local government official or the sponsoring agency director and must be signed by that person.
Funds must be used to directly fund the project and cannot be used for the following expenses: clothing, salaries, scholarships, transportation, entertainment, awards, gifts, incentives, tickets, or food. Sept. 2, 2025 — Applications open Oct.
10, 2025 — Applications close Winter 2025 — State Youth Councils & Youth Advisory Council evaluate proposals and approve mini grants March 2026 — Grants awarded To learn more about this opportunity, contact the Youth Involvement team .
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: North Carolina youth councils, local governments, and private or non-profit agencies interested in developing or enhancing projects geared towards grade school youth. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
State Youth Council Mini Grant Program is funded by North Carolina Department of Administration - State Youth Councils. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in North Carolina. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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