Youth Leadership Fund

Youth Leadership Fund is sponsored by Humboldt Area Foundation. The Youth Leadership Fund, established by Sally and Rick Botzler, aims to foster youth leadership skills in underserved communities by supporting K-12 initiatives focused on environment, sustainability, and community responsibility.

Youth Leadership Fund Grant — HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION | Grantable Youth Leadership Fund Grant Foundation Youth Leadership Grants Environmental Education Grants Grants for K-12 Schools Youth Leadership Fund Grant Funder: Humboldt Area Foundation Last Updated: November 10, 2025 The Youth Leadership Fund, established by Sally and Rick Botzler, aims to foster youth leadership skills in underserved communities by supporting K-12 initiatives focused on environment, sustainability, and community responsibility.

Grants of up to $1,500 are available for organizations that demonstrate measurable outcomes impacting youth and the local environment. The fund prioritizes projects reflective of diverse community needs and encourages collaboration with other partners.

NOTE: Applicants will be notified of the status of their application approximately 6-8 weeks after submitting; please be sure to submit your application a minimum of 6-8 weeks before your project/program start date.

Mission Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation's strategic goals of racial equity, just economic development, healthy ecosystems and environments, and thriving youth and families drive our funding priorities and resource allocation. Our grants aim to minimize vulnerability and increase equity to strengthen institutions, providers and leaders across our rural and native lands.

Grants from the Youth Leadership Fund support K-12 youth leadership development regionally, with an emphasis in the areas of environment, sustainability and community responsibility. Organizations must demonstrate how their program, project, or efforts will affect the local environment, community at large and youth leadership development specifically. Please include clear and measureable outcomes that demonstrate these three areas.

We welcome and encourage projects supporting underserved, and historically marginalized and oppressed communities. We also recognize that youth leadership activities look different based on race, culture and other areas. The committee seeks to fund projects that are responsive and reflective of the unique needs and qualities of the diverse communities within Humboldt County.

We value projects that include support from other partners or organizations, and welcome examples of these collaborations. Please also provide evidence of past success with similar projects or funding, if available. Maximum grant size of $1,500.

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grant Proposals should be submitted by:A nonprofit organization with tax exempt status under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code,A public benefit organization (churches, educational organizations/schools, hospitals, government units, tribal governments, etc.), orA community group with a qualified fiscal sponsor who meets 1 or 2 above.

Focus Areas & Funding Uses youth-leadership environmental-education k-12-schools Browse similar grants by category Youth Leadership Grants Environmental Education Grants Grants for K-12 Schools Similar grants from this funder and related organizations VICE Conference (Virginia Institute on Cooperative Education) First Tee College Scholarship Program LOFT (Leadership Opportunities for Teens) Walking College Fellowship Unspecified amount in in-kind support Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Scholarship Ready to apply for Youth Leadership Fund Grant?

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