Our Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) recently announced the results of their 2025 grant round. A total of $57,900 was awarded to programs that impact local youth.
The TrueBlue Academy mentoring programs at Newaygo Middle School and White Cloud Junior High were each awarded $12,500. The grant for Newaygo Middle included $500 from a donor advised fund. White Cloud Community Library was awarded $4,850 for youth programming, and Croton Township received a $7,050 grant for their summer recreation program. Other grants will support outdoor recreation opportunities, increased access to local family events, and programming for people with autism and their families.
Each year, YAC awards grants to programs providing social, recreational, and educational opportunities for local youth as well as programs supporting youth facing challenges with vaping and drug use, mental health, and other issues.
Grant applications are reviewed by YAC members who come from each Newaygo County public high school and the local homeschool community. YAC members meet monthly throughout the school year to work on grantmaking as well as building leadership skills and learning more about philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Since YAC began at the Community Foundation in the early 1990s, more than 230 youth have served on the committee.
YAC grants are awarded each spring, with applications due on March 1. For more information, visit facommunityfoundation.org/YACgrants.
