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President’s Youth Council: Youth Leadership Grant Application
The insights of Detroit youth guide The Skillman Foundation’s priorities and strategies. While we solicit youth input and insights in many ways, our President’s Youth Council is a formal structure to do so.
Our youth council serves as advisers and grantmakers. Each year, they have the opportunity to experience grantmaking firsthand, determining what they’d like to fund and how to select and notify applicants.
2024 President’s Youth Council Grant Opportunity
This year, the President’s Youth Council is accepting grant applications from Detroit-based and/or Detroit-serving organizations that are youth-led or that increase youth leadership and voice.
The youth council is designing this grant opportunity from concept to completion, from determining what programs they wish to fund to designing their decision-making process.
While all applications from organizations that are youth-led and support Detroit youth to develop their leadership and voice will be considered, youth council members are particularly interested in helping to identify and support grassroots organizations.
Eligibility Requirements
There are some eligibility requirements to keep in mind before you consider applying for a President’s Youth Council grant. Your organization must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) publicly supported charity with a designation of 509(a)(1) or (2); or, you may apply through a 501c3 charity serving as fiscal sponsor or fiduciary.
- Be based in Detroit or serve Detroit youth.
- In policy and practice, offer opportunity and service to all, regardless of age, race, creed, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.
How to Apply
Applications are now closed for President’s Youth Council grants.
Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed by the President’s Youth Council, with technical support and guidance from Skillman Foundation staff. The youth council will provide the final recommendations for grants and ensure the process aligns with their current priorities. Skillman Foundation staff are on handy to answer questions or offer support as needed.
Need Help?
- For questions related to the content of your application or eligibility requirements, contact President’s Youth Council Coordinator Harmony Rhodes at harmonyjrhodes@gmail.com.
- For technical assistance with the online application, contact Tara Cooper at tcooper@skillman.org.
The Skillman Foundation
The Skillman Foundation is a grantmaking organization established in 1960 by Rose Skillman. We have granted out more than $730 million and have served as a vocal advocate to strengthen K-12 education, afterschool programming, child-centered neighborhoods, youth and community leadership, and racial equity and justice.
We are in the process of developing a new strategic framework, co-designed with Detroit youth and their champions.