IYI’s College & Career Readiness Initiative is offering capacity-building grants to help Indiana youth-serving nonprofits grow and strengthen their college and career readiness programs. 

College & career readiness prepares young people of all ages and settings to thrive beyond high school. It goes
beyond academics to include career exploration, social-emotional growth, essential skills like communication,
collaboration, adaptability, and problem-solving, as well as access to supportive networks and resources. This
grant opportunity is open to programs serving youth ages 5-24. Three (3) organizations statewide will receive
services valued at more than $6,000 per organization to fulfill their efforts to support college & career readiness
for the youth they serve through:

• Forty (40) hours of thought partnership with a consultant from IYI’s pool to develop or expand college &
  career-focused work or programming. Possible service areas include:

• • Strategic Planning 

• • Program Development 

• • Mentoring Program Development 

• • Needs Assessment 

• • Board Development 

• • Sustainability Planning 

• • Evaluation 

• • School & Community Impact 

Full details about these service areas can be found here.

Eligibility Requirements

• Projects must support work related to college & career initiatives and programs for youth. 

• Grantees must be an Indiana-based 501(c)(3) youth-serving nonprofit organization. Programs serving youth ages
  5-24 are welcome to apply. 

• Three (3) grants will be awarded. 

Application Timeline & Access

• Application Open: Oct. 1, 2025
• Application Closes: Nov. 14, 2025
• Award Notification: Dec. 13, 2025
• Project Start Date: Jan. 16, 2026