Afterschool Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative
Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus
- Program Education
- Program Area Youth Engagement
- Grant Amount $175,000
- Grant Period December 1, 2018–November 30, 2020
- Location Columbus, OH, United States
- Geographic Focus Ohio
About this grant
This grant to the Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus will enable the Ohio Statewide Afterschool Network to expand access to opportunities for high school youth to learn about and experience entrepreneurship in afterschool programs. This project will: 1) foster regional entrepreneurial ecosystems; 2) train afterschool professionals to deliver entrepreneurial curriculum to high school programs; and 3) develop local, regional, and statewide high school pitch competitions. The grantee will share lessons learned with other state networks to enhance youth entrepreneurial initiatives in afterschool programs.