Carolina Youth Power Fund
The Carolina Youth Power Fund (CYPF) is a project of the Carolina Youth Partnership (CYP) and is a nonpartisan grant fund that offers $500-$1,000 grants to support organizing projects led by young people in the south between the ages of 13-25. Projects must be led by people who are directly impacted by the issue(s), with a focus on Black, Muslim, immigrant, and/or LGBTQ+ youth. Projects are expected to empower young people with the skills and resources to engage with critical issues in their area, and must be nonpartisan.
If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact the CYP Program Coordinator, Cotie San at cotie@southernvision.org
Application Requirements
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The project must be led by young people between the ages of 13-25.
- The project must be led by people directly impacted by the issue(s) – particularly Black, Muslim, immigrant, disabled, and/or LGBTQ youth.
- The applicant should request no more than $1,000.
- The application must demonstrate that the project will empower young people with the skills and resources to engage with one or more critical issues in North Carolina.
- Projects that focus on organizing and mobilizing young people in North Carolina will be prioritized; we are unable to fund direct service projects at this time.
Reach out to cotie@southernvision.org if you have any questions.
*Activities cannot include any campaigns for or against political candidates. Activities cannot be conducted for the purpose of personal benefit. 501(c)(3)s have limitations on how much activity can be conducted to influence legislation.
Carolina Youth Partnership
Our vision is to see young people empowered to participate in democracy and organize on their college campuses and local communities on issues that they are passionate about. Young people are the current and future leaders of our communities and country, so connecting them to civic engagement and organizing is pertinent so they have influence on issues that will affect them in the future.
