Youth Violence Prevention

Youth Violence Prevention is sponsored by Roy A. Hunt Foundation. The Roy A.

Hunt Foundation considers proposals for programs, projects, and coalitions and collaboratives focused on youth violence prevention. They prioritize lower-income and higher-crime areas, including Cleveland, OH, and target proven-risk and higher-risk youth and young adults. Strategies include working with clients in multiple settings, leveraging grants for other resources, and implementing evidence-based programs.

Youth Violence Prevention | Roy A. Hunt Foundation To reduce youth violence and the risk factors that contribute to it. Geographies – lower-income and higher-crime areas of Allegheny County, PA; Boston, MA; Cleveland, OH; and Martin and St.

Lucie Counties, FL Populations – within those geographies, proven-risk and higher-risk youth and youth adults (see graphic below) Strategies – proposals with clear and measurable objectives for serving those populations through one or more of the following strategies: working with clients in multiple settings, including, one-on-one, peer group, family, school, and/or community using the Foundation’s grants as leverage to attract other public and private resources implementing and expanding researched practices and evidence-based programs; increasing the non-profit’s evaluation capacity and accountability in order to determine effectiveness Types of Foundation Support The Foundation considers proposals for programs, projects, and coalitions and collaboratives.

The Foundation awards 6-10 grants per year and grants range from $25,000 to $75,000. The Foundation occasionally makes two- or three-year commitments. The Foundation’s YVP Committee will not consider proposals concerning youth suicide, child abuse or neglect, domestic abuse, hate crimes, media or online violence, or victim protection and advocacy.

2025 | 5 Grants | $205,000 Special Initiatives – LOI Submission Dates June 2027 Meeting – submit between December 1, 2026 – January 15, 2027 To submit a letter of inquiry, use our online application system . This system allows you to easily add and update your organization’s profile and gives the Trustees and staff quick electronic access to your information. It also reduces paper use and postage costs for you and the Foundation.

Our New Applicant Help Guide should answer any questions you may have. If you are using assistive technologies to access our web site, or encounter other difficulties with the system, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 412-281-8734 or info@rahuntfdn. org from 8:00am-4:30pm eastern time during the work week.

You will receive an automatic acknowledgement that confirms your inquiry was submitted. We typically respond within 45 days from the submission date deadline to inform you if the Trustees will invite a full proposal.