Youth Empowerment Fund
13-18 Urban Services YMCA
What is the Youth Empowerment Fund?
The Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF), a program of Urban Services YMCA, is funded by the San Francisco Children and Youth Fund. For over 20 years, YEF has created opportunities for San Francisco’s youth to become leaders and citywide change-makers. In the past decade, YEF has awarded more than $1.3 million in grants to support youth-led initiatives.
Our Vision
Here at the Youth Empowerment Fund, we believe:
- Youth should be making decisions that affect their lives.
- Youth possess the knowledge and ability to be effective leaders in their communities.
- Youth should have access to resources in order to create their own programs and opportunities.
Mini Grants & Funding
YEF awards over $100,000 annually in mini-grants supporting projects initiated and led by youth citywide. Young people in San Francisco can apply for funding up to $10,000, three times a year, to fund their unique ideas and vision addressing important community issues and need.
For more information, visit our Info Webpage!
Get Funding for a Project
Help Your Community
Work with nonprofit partners
funding
Winter
- App deadline: Friday, 9/20
- Interviews: Weeks of 10/28 and 11/4
- Decision Announcements: Around Thanksgiving week
If selected…
- Orientation: Saturday, 12/7
- Onboarding Deadline: Friday, 12/13
- Projected Spending Start Date: Monday, 12/23
- Spending Deadline: Monday, 3/31
- Project End Date: Saturday, 4/5
- Grantee Celebration: TBD
Spring Funding up to $10,000
- App Deadline: TBD – Check back in SEP 2024
- Interviews: TBD
- Decision Announcements: TBD
If selected…
- Orientation: TBD
- Onboarding Deadline: TBD
- Projected Spending Start Date: TBD
- Spending Deadline: TBD
- Project End Date: TBD
- Grantee Celebration: TBD
Summer Funding up to $5000
- App Deadline: TBD – Check back in SEP 2024
- Interviews: TBD
- Decision Announcements: TBD
If selected…
- Orientation: TBD
- Onboarding Deadline: TBD
- Projected Spending Start Date: TBD
- Spending Deadline: TBD
- Financial End Date: TBD
- Project End Date: TBD
- Grantee Celebration: TBD
Upcoming Events
Apr 19
Swim Lessons
Y Stage 1 – Water Acclimation – SAT 10:00 – Mar-Apr 2025
Apr 19
Swim Lessons
Y Stage 5 – Stroke Development – SAT 10:10 – Mar-Apr 2025
Apr 19
Basketball
Youth Basketball – Jan-May 2025 – Beginner – Sat 10:30 am
Youth & Family
Reach & Rise® Mentoring
Ages 6-17 Chinatown YMCA, Urban Services YMCAAcademic Support or School Completion
Five Keys
Ages 18+ Bayview Hunters Point YMCAHealth & Wellness
