Grant Opportunities

About Youth Worker Well-Being Project Grants

Youth-serving organizations located in Indiana may be eligible to apply for funding to pilot and/or implement customized strategies that meet organizational and staff needs to improve and sustain well-being in the workplace.

The vision of these grant opportunities is for organizations at various stages in their journey to identify potential gaps and needs in the outlined categories, determine growth opportunities, identify a partner or resources (if needed), and then apply for funding to reach those next steps toward improvement. Organizations should demonstrate a plan to grow in at least one category.

Learn more about our Grant Partners and/or join us for an upcoming Q&A session to learn more. Get the dates and links to register here.

Grant applications are now being accepted! Apply below.

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Youth Worker Well-Being Project Grant Application

Does the organization meet the eligibility requirements as outlined in the request for applications?

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STEP 1

Basic Contact Info

Please input your basic Contact information. If you have previously engaged with IYI, please use your full first and last name and email that you have used previously (if you recall) so we can match your data.

First Name

Last Name

Email

Organization

Organization Name

Please do not use abbreviations but the full name of your organization. If you are not associated with an Organization, input your "Last Name" Household. (e.g. Smith Household)

County (Office Location)

Indicate the county where the organization's main office is located.

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Thank you for dedicating your time and talents to improving the lives of kids in Indiana! Unfortunately, this opportunity is only available to organizations that support the education, social, emotional, and physical development of Indiana youth (ages 5 to 18). Based on your response, you are not eligible for this grant. Please email the Youth Worker Well-Being Project at ywwellbeing@iyi.org, if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to supporting you through future opportunities.

NOTE:

In the event that you receive an Error message upon submission, please contact Scott Schoberg (sschoberg@iyi.org) to resolve the issue. Please include a screen shot of the error message.

Contact Information

Grant Details

Workplace Physical Wellness Grant

Grant Application Opens	September 2, 2025
Application Closes	October 3, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET
Initial Award Notifications	By November 14, 2025
Funding Distribution	By December 23, 2025
Grant Implementation	January 1 -June 30, 2026

Building Culture & Community; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging; Trauma-Informed Workplace Grants

Grant Applications Open	September 2, 2025
Applications Close	October 17, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET
Initial Award Notifications	By December 19, 2025
Funding Distribution	By February 27, 2026
Grant Implementation	February 1, 2026 -January 31, 2027

Organizations may receive a grant once per calendar year for either or all of the following:

Up to $20,000 for building culture and community in the workplace
Up to $20,000 for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Up to $10,000 for trauma-informed workplaces within organizations
Up to $5,000 for increasing workplace physical wellness

If applying for more than one category, youth serving organizations will be asked to provide a description of how internal capacity to meet multiple outcomes will be managed.

Organizations are encouraged to evaluate internal staffing capacity against grant timelines and outcomes. Previous grantees will be asked to demonstrate how requested funds will connect to and build upon previously funded activities.

To be eligible for funding under the Youth Worker Well-Being Project, an organization must meet the following criteria.

Be an established youth-serving organization located in Indiana that currently provides programs directly for Indiana youth (ages five through 18).
Be a public charity described in Internal Revenue Code (Code) sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1), (2) or (3) (other than Type III supporting organizations described in clause (i) or (ii) of Code section 4942(g)(4)(A)).
Offer programs that serve youth ages five to 18 or, if offering programs for individuals in other age groups, demonstrate that at least 75% of its services are youth and family-related.
Must not have been awarded a Youth Worker Well-Being Project grant in Spring 2025 in the same funding area (funding areas from the previous round were Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging or Trauma-Informed Workplaces).
Be in compliance with reporting requirements from previous grant rounds.
Be able to accept payments via an ACH (Automated Clearing House) deposit.

Collective applications for organizations through alliances or associations will be accepted.

Organizations with questions about their eligibility for participation in grants may contact Indiana Youth Institute staff with questions at ywwellbeing@iyi.org.

The following organizations are ineligible for funding, regardless of whether they meet the above criteria:

K-12 schools
school foundations
higher education institutions
youth sports leagues
government agencies

Click here to learn more about partners and resources to support organizations in applying for grant funding through the Youth Worker Well-Being Project.

93 Indiana Youth Serving Organizations Awarded More Than $1 Million in Youth Worker Well-Being Project Grants

61 Indiana Youth Serving Organizations Awarded More Than $800K in Second Round of Youth Worker Well-Being Project Grants

84 Indiana Youth Serving Organizations Awarded More Than $1.1 million in Youth Worker Well-Being Project Grants

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