INDIANAPOLIS — The Summer Youth Program Fund, a collaborative of 10 local and national partners, announced that grants totaling $2,886,669 will be awarded to 165 not-for-profit organizations serving Marion County youth. The grants will fund 207 summertime programs, activities and experiences for more than 93,000 individuals ages 4-24.
Summer Youth Program Fund continues to align its grant-making strategy with the summer youth jobs program, Project Indy, created by Mayor Joe Hogsett. In addition to summer youth employment, the funding collaborative also supported activities and programs such as, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) education, athletics and skills training. A few of the programs funded in 2018 include:
• East Tenth United Methodist Children and Youth Center Inc. — Summer Days for Youth 2018
• D.R.E.A.M. Alive Inc.— Bridge Internship Program
• La Plaza — Leadership Institute for Latino Youth and ($42,000) Summer Discovery
• Felege Hiywot Center Inc.— Develop Youth STEAM Educators Through Summer and Year-long Farm Work
• TRUST CORP/Indianapolis Housing Agency — PRIDE Summer Program
A full list of programs and initiatives funded through Summer Youth Program Fund is available at CICF.org.