Introduction

The Allstate Foundation College Service Grants 2024-2025 is a funding opportunity designed to support youth-led community service initiatives at community colleges, HBCUs, and other higher education institutions across the United States. The grants aim to empower youth to serve and improve their communities, particularly in the context of a global pandemic and evolving technologies. The Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) has partnered with The Allstate Foundation to redefine youth service for a new generation.

Scope of Work

The grants are intended to support initiatives that fall into one of three categories:

• Microgrants: Directly provided to students for new, youth-led service initiatives.

• Access Support: Initiatives that increase student access to service experiences.

• Increasing Impact: Initiatives that enhance the depth of impact of existing youth-led service activities.

Eligibility

Funded initiatives must be youth-led, youth-driven community service projects at the applicant institution. The grant definition of community service encompasses a range of activities, from volunteerism to civic engagement.

Budget and Duration

The grant provides up to $10,000 for each funded initiative. Funds must be spent by May 15, 2025. No overhead costs are covered by the grant.

Additional Information

• The grant does not support alternative break/immersion service trips, re-gifting funds directly to a charity, or using funding to purchase resources for a charity.

• The grant does not support political campaigns, candidates, parties, or political issues.

• The grant does not cover salary support or institutional overhead.

Key Dates

The application deadline is September 27, 2024.

Reporting Requirements

• Grantees must provide a final grant report outlining the use of funds by June 6, 2025.

• Grantees must participate in an in-person convening with The Allstate Foundation and CELO on November 15, 2024.

• Grantees must send at least one youth involved in service from their campus to participate in a virtual focus group coordinated by CELO (Date TBD).

• Grantees must contribute success stories and photos of student service work done as part of this grant.

• Grantees may be invited to contribute to media and dissemination efforts.

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