Applications Invited for 2023 Youth Innovation Grant

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About the Organization

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

About the Grant

A Youth Innovation Project is a project that is designed, planned, and implemented by Youth Leaders to promote inclusion in their communities.

Special Olympics awards project-based grants to Youth Leaders around the world twice per year in amounts of 500, 1,000, 1,500, or 2,000 U.S. Dollars.

Youth Leaders must complete their projects in either 6 or 9 months.

Eligibility

Special Olympics Youth Leaders and Unified Pairs, which include one Youth Leader with ID and one without ID. All Youth Leaders must be:

• between 14 and 25 years of age at the time of their application
• supported by an accredited Special Olympics Program
• If you are not already involved with Special Olympics, you must contact your local Special Olympics Program before submitting your application.

How to Apply

Application is due 1 November, 2023

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