CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

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Listed below are current opportunities which are updated regularly.

ReThink Citizens Youth Coalition Innovator Academy

DEADLINE: July 10 (Early Decision) or July 31 (Regular Decision)

The Rethink Citizens Youth Coalition seeks applications from young people who have something to say about AI’s impact on our democracy, and how we can ensure AI strengthens, rather than weakens, democracy for the RCYC Innovator Academy..

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Apply here.

The LEGO Foundation Fellowship: Application

DEADLINE: July 31

The Lego Foundation seeks applications for its global research fellowship for early- and mid-career researchers whose work can strengthen understanding of how children thrive across diverse contexts. The fellowship provides flexible support over a three-year period for researchers pursuing ambitious, rigorous, and practically relevant work.

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Learn more & apply.

Workday Foundation Human Connection Microgrant Program

DEADLINE: July 31

The Workday Foundation’s Human Connection Microgrant Program seeks ideas for creating IRL joyful feedback loops in communities. 

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Learn more & apply.

Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing Capacity Building Programming

DEADLINE: August 19

The Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing will launch its next round of capacity-building programming in early 2027. Youth and intergenerational organizing projects interested in FCYO’s cohort-based opportunities are invited to complete this eligibility screener.

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Learn more & complete the eligibility screener.

Luka Doncic Foundation Stay in Play Program

DEADLINE: August 20

The Luka Doncic Foundation Stay in Play program provides one-year, needs based grants to support eligible athletes ages 12-15 from around the world to stay in their sport.

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Learn more & apply.

Alliance for Decision Education – Decision Education Incubator

DEADLINE: August 28

The Alliance for Decision Education is seeking schools to apply to its Decision Education Incubator for the 2026-2027 school year. Schools will receive support to integrate decision education into existing lessons, use the Alliance’s digital tool, Decision Studio, and engage students with meaningful, real-world decision-making opportunities. Participating teachers will receive a $2,500 stipend.

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Find out more & apply here.

Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge

DEADLINE: August 31

Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge will provide grants of up to $15,000 for individuals ages 18-30 leading startup or project focused on at least one of the United Nations’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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Learn more & apply here.

Justice and Joy National Collaborative HEAL Collective

DEADLINE: September 1

Justice and Joy National Collaborative is launching the HEAL (Health Equity Advancing Liberation) Collective – a new national initiative investing $750,000 in alliances, collectives, and youth-led efforts advancing justice with and for girls, young women, and gender-expansive young people of color. Informational webinar Thurs July 30, 4:00PM ET.

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Guidelines and application here.

Aspen Institute Captains Leadership Academy

DEADLINE: n/a

The Aspen Institute’s Project Play and Heisman Foundation seek partner high schools to join their Captains Leadership Academy pilot phase. The goal is to develop a transformative experience for high school sports team captains.

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Learn more & express interest here.

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