{"id":3117,"date":"2024-04-15T20:24:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T20:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.keystonesmiles.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=3117"},"modified":"2025-07-25T08:30:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:30:29","slug":"youth-philanthropy-mini-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.keystonesmiles.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/youth-philanthropy-mini-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Philanthropy Mini-Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3117\" class=\"elementor elementor-3117\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f96b99 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18f96b99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8300b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e8300b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c51557 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28c51557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Youth Philanthropy Annual Mini Grants are available to Venango County schools and nonprofits that help young people grow up healthy, caring and responsible.  The Search Institute has identified 40 Developmental Assets\u00ae for Adolescents (ages 12-18)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7579247e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7579247e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Any non-profit organization with 501.c.3 status or school located in Venango County that is in need of funding for programs which provide youth development, service and\/or asset building.  Funding requests may be between $500.00 and $2000.00.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330a94f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"330a94f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applications are open, and due by 8\/25!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529959a1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"529959a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/KeystoneSMILESCommunityLearningCenter\/YouthPhilanthropyMiniServiceGrant2025\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply For My Organization<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7287ba36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7287ba36\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365f75d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"365f75d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keystonesmiles.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/KeystoneSMILES-Logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-610\" alt=\"Keystone SMILES Logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d493cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d493cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9422c3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9422c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agencies - Please fill out your Youth Philanthropy 2025 Final Report Form:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c56553 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9c56553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/KeystoneSMILESCommunityLearningCenter\/YouthPhilanthropyMiniServiceGrant2025FinalReport\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Open My 2025 YP Final Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87cf0bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87cf0bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8d468 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a8d468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agencies - Please fill out your Youth Philanthropy 2024 Final Report Form:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b40496 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b40496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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elementor-element-2aa14e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2aa14e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78bcf89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78bcf89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56992150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56992150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keystonesmiles.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/group-photo-with-youth-at-Hope-21-2-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4941\" alt=\"A group of AmeriCorps members pose at Hope 21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keystonesmiles.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/group-photo-with-youth-at-Hope-21-2-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.keystonesmiles.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/group-photo-with-youth-at-Hope-21-2-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.keystonesmiles.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/group-photo-with-youth-at-Hope-21-2-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.keystonesmiles.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/group-photo-with-youth-at-Hope-21-2.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225aa447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"225aa447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYouth Philanthropy members volunteer in various service projects throughout the year building while benefiting from the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1OaZQ1TeuHKV4qZlRLjbBSY9AC4-H3SBG\/view?hl=en\"> 40 Developmental Assets\u00ae <\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644aab7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"644aab7b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676797af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"676797af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Youth Philanthropy Mini-Grants<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715bb20a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"715bb20a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"C9DxTc \">The Youth Philanthropy Project Youth Board, consists of youth in service \u00a0will review each application, funding decisions will be made based on the following requirements.\u00a0 Priority consideration will be given to programs or initiatives that:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192be9c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"192be9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR\">\n<li class=\"TYR86d zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Involve youth in the planning, preparation and completion of the proposed program or project<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"TYR86d zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Builds youth character, abilities and skills (assets) involving children and youth.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"TYR86d zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Is available to all youth, especially those youth in need of support or may not participate in existing programs with identifiable barriers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"TYR86d zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Builds healthy relationships between adults and youth.<br><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e8d00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50e8d00\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c7e5d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c7e5d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acceptable Use of Grant Funds:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449ea1b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"449ea1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR\"><li class=\"TYR86d zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">New youth programs, projects or events that build leadership and character while showcasing service to others and highlighting qualities valued as important in communities.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"TYR86d zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Events or 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