Teens For Tomorrow Grant

PURPOSE

Teens for Tomorrow (T4T) is a youth philanthropy group made up of high school students from Rock Island County in Illinois and Scott County in Iowa. These young leaders become philanthropists by learning about community needs, fundraising, developing a grant opportunity, evaluating applications, making site visits, and awarding grants. Each year, T4T awards at least $10,000 to nonprofits meeting a variety of needs in the Quad City Area. Click here to learn more about T4T.

Teens for Tomorrow grants will provide operational and program support to organizations that improve the lives of Quad Cities residents through services related to issue areas that Teens for Tomorrow members have determined to be critical.

Focus areas for 2025:

• Affordable Education and Childcare: Organizations providing accessible educational support and childcare services that focus on children birth to 6th grade, including summer and after school programming

• Food Insecurity: Organizations providing equitable access to nutritious food for individuals and families who are food insecure and/or live in food deserts

• Supportive Housing: Organizations providing housing and resources for individuals who are unhoused, including supportive housing for individuals experiencing mental health crises and individuals who are escaping domestic violence situations

• Immigration Support: Organizations providing support to immigrants and refugees, especially those who assist with the legal process and access to basic needs

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Applications are submitted via our online grant system. 

• T4T members will contact each applicant to schedule a site visit in March. Site visits will consist of 3-5 Teens for Tomorrow members visiting the organization for no more than one hour. We know your time is valuable and we appreciate your staff or volunteers helping us to understand your application by providing a tour and answering the members' questions about your program or project.

• 3-4 grants will be awarded, with a preference for requests for operational funding

Eligibility

Eligible 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations:

• Are located in and serving residents of Rock Island County, Illinois and/or Scott County, Iowa. 

• Grant applications address at least one of the focus areas

• Organizations must comply with our Diversity and Non-Discrimination Policy.

• Please follow the link to our webpage What We Look For to read information on "general grant program eligibility requirements" and "areas not funded by grant programs."

Funds can be used for any expenses that address the above issues, including but not limited to direct service, operations, or education/awareness.

Evaluation Criteria

• Relevance: The organization/program meets an identified community need and fits strongly into at least one of the focus areas

• Impact: The request identifies the area of impact and its benefit to the population served

• Clarity: The request is clear and achievable, with clear and measurable goals identified

• Excellence: The organization/program demonstrates a history of success as defined by the people and communities they serve

• Equity: The organization/program advances racial and other forms of equity in the Quad Cities region through its actions and its leadership.

HAVE QUESTIONS?

We’re here to help you to be as successful as you can with your grant application. To discuss if your project is the right fit, contact:

Kaleigh Trammell / email
Call (563) 326-2840

Final Reports

Please complete a final report when you have finished your project or within six months, whichever is sooner. Final reports are completed in the same online system you submitted your application. 

Click here to log in and complete a final report for a Teens for Tomorrow.

Learn about past grant recipients