Programs focusing on youth development and intergenerational connections will receive grants ranging from $500 to $50,000.
The City of Long Beach’s Office of Youth Development and The Nonprofit Partnership will distribute $600,000 in grant funding to support 59 summer projects aimed at serving youth in Long Beach.
Fifty-five smaller projects have been funded through the Youth 100 Fund, which gives mini-grants to community groups engaged in activities that benefit the city’s youth. Additionally, four larger projects have received funding through Intergenerational Youth Development Grants, which focus on programs that involve youth and their parents or caregivers.
“The Measure US Youth Fund has been critical in supporting positive youth development these past two summers,” Mayor Rex Richardson said in a statement from the city. “We are confident the selected organizations will continue to empower and uplift Long Beach youth.”
The Youth 100 Fund grants range from $500 to $2,000, and have been awarded to nonprofit organizations, school groups and youth/community leaders that will provide summer programming for young people aged 8 to 24.
The grant applications were evaluated by a panel of youth advocates, including the City’s Office of Youth Development Youth Advisory Council and local youth interns. The grantees represent a diverse range of organizations focusing on arts education, academic readiness, mindfulness and more.
Intergenerational Grants, each amounting to $50,000, have been awarded to nonprofit organizations that plan to take a holistic, family-based approach to youth violence prevention and youth development. The selection process involved leaders from community-based organizations, The Nonprofit Partnership staff, youth leaders and their parents.
A comprehensive list of the awardees and their summer programs is available at longbeach.gov/youthfund.
These grants build on previous efforts to support Long Beach’s youth. In September 2022, the City awarded grants to more than 70 local groups and organizations using Measure US funds.
Earlier in the summer, seven projects were funded through the Youth Power PB Long Beach process, which is also funded by Measure US.
The Youth 100 Fund and Intergenerational Grants are in line with the goals set by the City’s Youth and Emerging Adults Strategic Plan.
