The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is designed to empower young people to identify and address pressing needs they see in the community. Youth groups in schools, clubs, and after-school programs from Greater Boston are invited to apply by Monday, December 9, 2024 at 11:59PM.
Selected youth teams commit to a 7-session learning experience during February and March of 2025. With the guidance and support of two volunteer coaches, the team will further develop their project ideas.
The program will culminate in the Pitch Event, an in-person event on Saturday, April 5, 2024*, where a panel of judges will award grant funds for project implementation to selected groups. SCI will award up to $20,000 worth of grants among teams selected by the judges for funding. Each youth team will be eligible for a grant award in the range of $1,000-$2,000.
Teams awarded grants will have until January 2026 to complete their respective projects and submit final reports.
*Location TBD.