OPEN: 2026–2027 Youth Empowered Philanthropy operational funding applications November 2–30, 2026; funder announces March 2027 award decisions.
Indiana — Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne 2026–2027 Youth Empowered Philanthropy Operational Grants ($1,000–$5,000; November 30)
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne 2026–2027 Youth Empowered Philanthropy operational grants offer $1,000–$5,000 to nonprofits located in and serving Allen County, Indiana. Apply November 2–30, 2026; closing hour not published.
Funding$1,000 to $5,000 per eligible Allen County nonprofit operational grant; total program pool and fixed match percentage not stated by the funder.
DeadlineNovember 30, 2026. The official funder page does not state a closing hour or time zone.
Last verified2026-11-02
Required next actionReview the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Youth Empowered Philanthropy grant page, follow the YEP Grant Application link to GrantInterface, demonstrate location and service in Allen County, and submit the operational funding application by November 30, 2026. Be available for a student site visit if shortlisted.
Broad Eligibility
Nonprofit organizations physically located in Allen County, Indiana, and serving Allen County residents. YEP student cohort determines recipients and asks advancing applicants for a site visit by phone, video, or in person. A separate volunteer-time request is not a grant award.
Atlas Analysis
November 2, 2026 source verification: controlling Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne YEP Grants page directly identifies 2026 application opening November 2, closing November 30, awards $1,000–$5,000 each, nonprofits both located in and serving Allen County, youth cohort grant decisions and March notifications, finalist visits. No closing hour/time zone, fixed match or full account-only portal form verified; absent details not invented. Title, source URL and identifier checked in authenticated WordPress published and pending catalog; distinct new cycle, legitimate applicant cash award, not volunteer-only request or vendor procurement.
2026–2027 Youth Empowered Philanthropy (YEP) Operational Grants — Allen County, Indiana
OPEN: The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is accepting applications from November 2 to November 30, 2026 for Youth Empowered Philanthropy (YEP) operational funding. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $5,000. The official program page does not publish a deadline closing hour or time zone. This is a nonprofit financial-assistance grant, separate from the program’s optional volunteer-time request.
Eligible organizations and selection
Applicants must be nonprofits located in Allen County, Indiana, and also serving Allen County. Eligible nonprofit missions and operating needs may be considered through the grant process. The current YEP cohort of young philanthropists reviews applications and makes funding decisions; applicants advancing in review are asked to host a student site visit by telephone, video meeting or in person. Award decisions are expected in March 2027.
Funding rules and application
The published individual grant range is $1,000–$5,000. The official page does not specify a formal matching percentage, allowable administrative allocation, or a complete list of prohibited expenses. Applicants must review any additional account-based application questions and award terms rather than assume these conditions. Requests for student volunteers do not themselves constitute a cash grant.
Review the official Community Foundation YEP grant instructions and follow its YEP Grant Application link to the foundation’s GrantInterface portal. Prepare a concise organizational and operational-funding request, demonstrate both location and service in Allen County, and submit by November 30, 2026. The full account-restricted portal form was not separately inspected. Official funder instructions verified November 2, 2026.
Source verificationReferenced source · cfgfw.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-02. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
