About the programme
Grants of $10,000 go to U.S.-based colleges and universities to support student-led community service. Eligible projects fall into microgrants for new youth-led initiatives, access support that widens student participation in service, or efforts that deepen the impact of existing youth-led service. International projects, alternative break trips, service-learning, charity re-gifting, political activity, and salary or overhead costs are excluded. A full-time faculty or staff member must act as primary representative, and funds go to the institution, which administers them.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be a U.S.-based higher education institution
- Students must apply in partnership with a full-time faculty or staff member who serves as primary representative
- Project must be youth-led and youth-driven community service
- Project must not be international, an alternative break trip, service-learning, charity re-gifting, political, or salary/overhead spending
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Needs a third party. Funds are awarded to the institution, which provides financial oversight and administers the grant; a full-time faculty or staff member must serve as primary representative.
What you receive
- $10,000 grant to the institution for a student-led service project
How to apply
- Submit the application survey by the deadline, 5:00pm PT / 8:00pm ET on 17 February 2027
- Direct questions to tafyouthservice@expandingleadership.org
Applications are submitted on The Allstate Foundation (administered with Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity, CELO)’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.
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Source and verification
- Official source
- The Allstate Foundation (administered with Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity, CELO) · Application
- Last checked
- 13 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page
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