Pennsylvania Key Club

Youth Opportunities Fund

Youth Opportunities Fund grants can help you take action. Look around and identify the things that need to get done in your school, your community or world. Individuals and Key Clubs have applied for grant funds to support many kinds of service projects. Read some examples.

Important information about applying

The YOF funds are granted only to Key Clubs and/or club members. The application is included in the Key Club Guidebook.

The YOF Grant application is included in the Form section of the Guidebook. Guidelines for filing the YOF Grant applications are also in the Guidebook under Board Policies. Please review them before completing the application.

There is only one funding cycle for the YOF. The application must be received by October 15. The application must be submitted to the Youth Funds Specialist at Kiwanis International, 3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268; or via fax at 317-471-8323.

In any one funding cycle, the Grant Review Committee may award up to, but no more than ten percent of the balance of the YOF Account available at the convening of the committee. Cubs may request funding assistance from US$200 to US$2,000.

The committee typically funds those clubs who are asking for a portion of the total cost of the project, and clubs who are working with other organizations to fund and complete the project.

Tips for a winning application

  • The committee judging your application does not live in your community, so the better you clarify the project, the better the committee can understand the project
  • Write legibly, or enter the application on a computer utilizing the application format in the Guidebook.
  • Follow the directions. The only attachment can be the budget.
  • The timeline should be accurate and well-prepared.

The application must be received by October 15. Notification of the Key Club International Board’s decision will be mailed no later than January 15.

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