KidsMatter is excited to announce that student participants in the Teen Philanthropy Initiative program will again be offering $10,000 in grant funding to local nonprofits that benefit youth in the Naperville/Chicagoland area.
Proposals are due Monday, Nov. 9. Individuals may request funding up to $1,500, with applications available at kidsmatter2us.org/teen-philanthropy-initiative/tpi-rfp. Eligible projects must meet at least one of the following criteria: directly benefits young people in the Chicagoland area, involves young people in the planning, organizing and/or delivery of the program/project, or includes a learning component that teaches participants about the purpose of the applicant organization. Applicants must be recognized as a 501(c)(3), or have a fiscal agent with 501(c)(3) status, in order to receive funding.
Creating the RFP and awarding grant funds is part of the learning experience for the 42 high school juniors who are participating in their first year of the two-year Teen Philanthropy Initiative (TPI) program.
TPI will inform recipients of the TPI grants in February or March, 2027. Students will award grants to recipients on April 28, 2027 at the Teen Philanthropy Initiative Capstone Ceremony. Visit the kidsmatter2us.org/teen-philanthropy-initiative to see a listing of past grant recipients.
For details about the Teen Philanthropy Initiative, visit kidsmatter2us.org/teen-philanthropy-initiative.
—KidsMatter