Youth Participatory Grantmaking Program
A cohort of 4-8 young people aged 13-24 is trained in philanthropy, then individually scores applications and decides by group discussion which Twin Cities youth-serving nonprofits receive microgrants, with staff facilitating rather than directing.
- Indicative award
- up to $5k (total award)The foundation's own page describes microgrants of up to $5,000 to youth-serving nonprofits. Third-party listings cite a higher ceiling; only the figure on the foundation's page is recorded here.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · AprNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The page lists a 3 April 2026 deadline with the cohort programme beginning June 2026 — that date has passed and applies to the youth reviewer cohort. The programme runs annually.
- Who can apply
- Community organisation, Practitioner
- Eligibility
- Grants go to youth-serving nonprofit organisations in the Twin Cities, with the foundation intentionally reaching smaller nonprofits and community partners new to it. Note the published April deadline governs the youth reviewer cohort, not the grant application; confirm the nonprofit application window separately. A university is not the intended applicant.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- youth philanthropy · twin cities · microgrants · shared decision-making · community voice
- Apply at
- https://carlsonfamilyfoundation.org/our-priorities/youth-participatory-grantmaking/
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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