Application:
Youth Grant Applications are available annually by March 1st and typically due by April 1st. All grants are based on building Youth Assets, as defined by the Search Institute.
Guidelines:
Youth groups, or organizations in Lenawee County may apply for grants up to $2,000 for local projects. The Lenawee YOUTH Council, a program of the Lenawee Community Foundation, will offer the grants.
Youth Asset Survey:
Search Institute’s framework of developmental assets provides a tool for assessing the health and well-being of middle and high school age youth. The asset framework represents a common core of developmental building blocks (assets) crucial for all youth. The national percentages of young people who report experiencing each asset were gathered from the Search Institute Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors survey in 318 communities and 33 states. Lenawee statistics were documented by surveying over 2,000 seventh, ninth, and eleventh grade students throughout Lenawee County.
Grants Awarded in 2013:
| Organization: | Program: |
| Adrian Public Library | Iron Chef: Teen Edition |
| Adrian Symphony Orchestra | Young People’s Concert |
| Associated Charities | Back to School |
| Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee, and Hillsdale Counties | Roadmap to Graduation |
| Family Counseling & Children’s Services | Super Summer Escape |
| Friends of the Tecumseh Community Pool | Scholarships |
| Habitat for Humanity | TECH Center & Habitat Renovation Project for Homless |
| Tecumseh District Library | TART CLUB |
| Habitat for Humanity | TECH Center & Habitat Renovation Project for Homless |
| Leelanau Outdoor Center | Physics & Outdoor Clubs Tuition Assistance |
| Lenawee County Health Department | Immunize Your Little Michigander |
| Lenawee Foster & Adoptive Parent Association | Weekend Camp |
| Lenawee Medical Care Facility | Intergenerational Partnership |
| LISD TECH Center | Healthy Food Summit |
| Madison High Interact Club | Spring Ball |
| Montessori Children’s House of Lenawee | Edible Schoolyard |
| Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library | Building @ the LEGO-brary |
| Stair Public Library | Summer Reading Program: Full STEAM Ahead! |
| Tecumseh Youth Theatre | 2013-14 Youth Theatre Season |
| Upward Bound @ Adrian HS | College Visits |
Grants Awarded in 2012:
| Organization: | Program: |
| Adrian Area Soccer Club | Adrian Youth Soccer |
| Morenci Summer Recreation Program | Morenci Summer Recreation Program |
| Upward Bound @ Adrian HS | Why Try |
| Associated Charities/Hudson Voices for Change | Back to School Program |
| Family Counseling & Children’s Services | Hands Are Not For Hitting |
| Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee, and Hillsdale Counties | Roadmap to Graduation |
| Communities in Schools of Lenawee | Conflict resolution through children’s literature |
| Tecumseh District Library | TART CLUB |
| Habitat for Humanity | TECH Center & Habitat Renovation Project for Homless |
| Lenawee Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition | Above the Influence |
| Lenawee Medical Care Facility | Intergenerational Partnership |
| Madison High Interact Club | Spring Ball |
| Stair Public Library | Summer Reading Program: Party Down @ the Library |
| Tecumseh Youth Theatre | 2012-13 Youth Theatre |
Grants Awarded in 2011:
| Organization: | Program: |
| Adrian Area Soccer Club | Adrian Youth Soccer |
| Associated Charities/Hudson Voices for Change | Back to School Program |
| Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee, and Hillsdale | Roadmap to Graduation |
| Communities in Schools of Lenawee | Lenawee’s Urban Exchange |
| Habitat for Humanity | TECH Center & Habitat Renovation Project for Homless |
| Hospice of Lenawee | Children’s Journey of Strength |
| Hudson High KEY Club | Kids Against Hunger Food Packaging |
| Lenawee County Jr. Medical Reserve Corps | Lenawee County Jr. Medical Reserve Corps |
| Lenawee Medical Care Facility | Partnership of Love |
| Madison High Interact Club | Spring Ball |
| Maurice Spears Campus | Girls Circle |
| Stair Public Library | Summer Reading Program: Drumming Around the World |
| Tecumseh Acres School PTO | Acres of Fun Playground |
| Tecumseh Youth Theatre | 2011-12 Youth Theatre Season |
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