Who’s eligible?
Any Virginia youth organization with high school members is eligible for the Y Street Mini-Grant Program, including school clubs, leadership organizations, youth groups, and service/health organizations.

Benefits for your organization
*No cost leadership and activism training for 25 or more youth
*Structured project goals to work toward throughout the school year
*Association with a nationally-recognized youth movement
*The potential of earning $2000 in grant money…to be used for travel to your conferences, supplies, equipment, pizza parties—ANYTHING! You do not have to report back to Y Street how the grant was spent—it is entirely up to you.

Benefits for youth
In addition to grant money for their club/organization, Y Street members are rewarded based on their leadership and commitment against tobacco.  Members have opportunities to serve leadership positions in a statewide organization and get to work with advanced technology. Y Street also awards four annual $2,000 academic scholarships to outstanding members.

Getting Started
If your club/organization is ready to make an impact in the fight against tobacco, and earn $2000, then submit your application today! Download the RFP and grant application here

For more information, contact Soni Dighe, the Y Street Mini-Grant coordinator, at soni@ystreet.org or (571) 312-1219.

To learn more about the Y Street movement, check out http://www.ystreet.org.