Youth Development Grants

Youth Development Grants is sponsored by Carolyn Foundation. Funds high-quality out-of-school time (OST) youth development programs for low-income middle- through high-school-aged youth in Minneapolis, MN.

Carolyn Foundation · Online Application & Due Dates Online Application & Due Dates Frequently Asked Questions Community-Led Grantmaking Online Application & Due Dates Upcoming Grant Application Deadlines: Minneapolis Youth Development Deadline: February 15, 2027 Online application available: December 15, 2026 Proposal review: September – December, 2026 Grants paid: January 2027 New Haven Youth Development Deadline: August 15, 2026 Online application available: June 15, 2026 Proposal review: September – December, 2026 Grants paid: January 2027 Deadline: February 15, 2027 Online application available: December 15, 2026 Proposal review: February – April, 2027 Any declination will be notified as soon as a decision is made.

Final recommendations will go to the board of trustees in May and December and grants will be paid according to the schedule above. Click here for the online application Create a user account with a user name and password. Keep this simple and easy to remember and to write it down so you can come back to your application as needed.

Click these links for helpful tutorials: here and here. Do not create more than one user account per organization. If multiple people will be working on the application, please share the same account, user name and password.

If you cannot remember your password, please do not create a new account. Instead, click “forgot password” and the system will email you the password or a reminder. Any questions about user accounts, technical assistance with accessing or submitting applications should be directed to Melissa Liriano by email: [email protected] or by phone: 203-684-1919.

Review all of the questions before beginning the application, there is a print question option to make this easy to do. You can save or print the questions. You can cut and paste your answers from another document into the application.

If there is a required question that you cannot answer, please contact Becky Erdahl at 612-596-3279. There are upload requirements for the application. Only one document can be uploaded per question.

You cannot delete an uploaded document but it can be replaced if you upload a new document. Documents will not appear as uploaded until you have hit SAVE. To print drafts of your proposal prior to or after submission, use the Print Packet button to create a PDF document that you can save or print.

When you are working on the application, be sure to save your work often. After 40 minutes of inactivity you will be timed out of the system and any unsaved information will be lost. The application does not need to be completed in one session and can be edited until you submit.

After submission, you can view but not edit the proposal. If you have feedback after you have completed the application and/or suggestions for improving the process for our next cycle, please take this 1-2 minute survey and/or email Becky Erdahl . Your feedback will not impact your grant application.