Mott Foundation Youth Choice Awards

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To help celebrate its 100-year history, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is inviting young people in Flint to compete for and help award 100 grants of $1,926 each.

Through the Mott Foundation Youth Choice Awards, Flint kids and teens, with the support of an educator or program organizer, are invited to apply for a grant and share how they would use the funds to benefit those around them.

Eligible participants include:

• K-12 students attending a school within the city limits of Flint.
• K-12 students attending a school that’s part of the Flint Center for Educational Excellence’s Network for School Excellence.
• K-12 students participating in a program at a community-based organization in Flint with 10 or more actively enrolled students. The program must have 501(c)(3) status.

A total of 100 grants will be awarded throughout the centennial year. Two application deadlines — March 9 and Oct. 9 — will allow students to design and complete projects during the school year.

Foundation staff will choose the first five projects to receive funding, and then those participants will choose the next five projects, and the cycle will continue until all grants are awarded. Each round of project selections will happen on Mondays. If your project is selected, you will receive an email notification by 5 p.m. Award presentations will take place on Tuesday between 2 and 5 p.m. You will then be asked to select one of the next projects to be funded by 5 p.m. on Thursday.

An adult advisor or teacher must submit each project. By completing the application below, you confirm that you meet the program requirements. If you have any questions, please send an email to youthchoiceawards@mott.org.