Summer Youth Opportunity Fund

YOU'VE GOT THE IDEA? WE'VE GOT THE BAG!
APPLY TO FUND YOUR COMMUNITY EVENT

If you're a young person in the city of Chicago ready to organize an event this summer, we're backing you with a grant up to $15,000 and the right support and connections to pull it off. Partner with a verified nonprofit and you're in the running. Apply Today!

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YOU PLAN IT. WE SUPPORT IT. WE'RE BACKING YOUTH-LED EVENTS IN CHICAGO.

You have ideas. You know your neighborhood. You know what your community needs — and we're here to back you up. Mielle Cares, in partnership with the City of Chicago, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, and Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, is offering grants between $5,000–$15,000 to fund youth-led events and activations across Chicago this summer.

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ARE YOU ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY?
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YOU ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14-18

All events must be youth-led in planning.

APPLY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

Teens must apply with the support of a local nonprofit organization in your community with a 501c3 status.

YOU REP THE SOUTH AND WEST SIDE OF CHICAGO

This grant prioritizes activations on the South and West Sides of the city.

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YOU'VE GOT THE IDEA? WE'VE GOT THE BAG!APPLY TO FUND YOUR COMMUNITY EVENT

YOU PLAN IT. WE SUPPORT IT. WE'RE BACKING YOUTH-LED EVENTS IN CHICAGO.

ARE YOU ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY?‍

YOU'VE GOT THE IDEA? WE'VE GOT THE BAG!
APPLY TO FUND YOUR COMMUNITY EVENT

ARE YOU ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY?
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