R&S Project Grants

Get Funding to Turn Your Ideas into Reality!

We want to support the incredible work that you are doing in your community.

Young people, educators, individuals, and group leaders based in the U.S. are invited to apply for a $250 grant to start, support, or celebrate their community-action project! The Fall 2023 application opens October 17!

Who can apply?

Youth, educators, community groups/organizations, group leaders…any Roots & Shoots member who is interested in starting (or continuing) a community-action project to positively impact people, other animals, and/or the environment we all share.

To be eligible you must:

  • Reside in the United States.
  • Be a registered member of Roots & Shoots (it’s free! If you’re not already a member, register today).

Apply for a Fall 2023 Project Grant!

The application opens on October 17th. Click the link below to submit your application!
Apply Here

R&S Project Grants FAQ

  • R&S grants are typically awarded twice a year – in the Spring and Fall.

    Fall 2023 R&S Project Grant Timeline
    Application opens – Oct. 17, 2023
    Application deadline – Nov. 21, 2023
    Notification of award – Mid-December 2023
    Grant awards distributed – Early January 2024
    R&S project activities – January-August 2024
    Grant report due – June 30, 2024 (or request an extension through Aug. 2024)

    Roots & Shoots USA anticipates launching our Spring grant cycle in early March 2024. Grants awarded in two categories (R&S Project Grants and R&S Group Expansion Grants) will support R&S activities taking place June-December 2024.

  • As a Roots & Shoots grant awardee, you are obliged to:
    • Register as a member of Roots & Shoots (it’s free!)
    • Spend the grant funds only on items benefiting your Roots & Shoots project.
    • Submit your grant report by the specified due date.
    • Create AND update a project profile on the Roots & Shoots website.
    • Spend your grant funding before your award debit card expires.
    • Participate in program surveys for the continued growth of the program.

  • Yes! If you are a Roots & Shoots USA grant recipient, we may reach out to you with a survey for each of your group members to fill out. This anonymous survey helps us improve our program to better support young people making a difference in
    their communities.

  • Roots & Shoots USA renamed our mini-grant program to R&S Project Grants. Just like the mini-grant program, R&S Project Grants are $250 grants awarded to Roots & Shoots members based in the USA to support changemaking projects in their communities.

  • As a R&S awardee, you are asked to submit a grant report to tell us about your project’s impact. Grant recipients who do not submit a grant report risk their eligibility for future funding from Roots & Shoots USA.

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