Funding and Grants

Securing funding for after-school programs can be challenging, but there are many sources to support you.

The Finance Project has unparalleled resources to help address financing and sustainability issues for out-of-school time programs. The Out-of-School Time clearinghouse brings together resources from The Finance Project and other organizations dedicated to building better after-school programs.

Tools and Tips for Securing Funding:

Grant/Writing Tools for Non-Profits
Assists established non-profit organizations through the private and public grant-writing process.

GrantsAlert
Helps non-profits, especially those involved in education, secure funds to continue their work. 

The Foundation Center
The nation's leading authority on philanthropy finds all types of funders and grant writing resources.

After School Tool Box
Provides the youth services community with the latest public and private funding information, including ongoing funding sources and time-sensitive RFPs.

Finance Project and the Forum for Youth Investment
Offers information on finding funding, suggestions for applying financing strategies and strategies for partnership building.

Thinking Broadly: Financing Strategies for Youth Programs
Analyzes and explains five financing strategies.