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Youth Program Grants for Prevention, Mentoring & Reentry is sponsored by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) (managed through The Grant Portal). These grant opportunities offer funding across all U.S. states and territories to support programs that help young people and strengthen community systems, focusing on prevention, mentoring, and reentry initiatives.
After-school programs are a specific purpose area for OJJDP formula grants, providing age-appropriate activities including tutoring, mentoring, educational, and enrichment activities for at-risk youth and youth in the juvenile justice systems.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations and faith-based organizations) that have operated a mentoring program for at least 1 year. OJJDP also awards discretionary grants to states, units of local government, Tribal jurisdictions, and organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Youth Program Grants for Prevention, Mentoring & Reentry is funded by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) (managed through The Grant Portal). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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