Cavaliers Youth Fund

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Cavaliers Youth Fund, a fund of the Cleveland Foundation, supports programs designed to positively impact young people in the areas of education, recreation and employment and life skills, with a particular emphasis on programs aimed towards at-risk youth. Additional consideration is given to programs that deal with specific health-related diseases.

Since its inception, the Cavaliers Youth Fund has returned over $22,000,000 to worthy charities.

GRANT GUIDELINES
All applicants must be qualified tax-exempt organizations. The geographic area required for consideration is Northeastern Ohio, with priority given to organizations in Cuyahoga and Summit counties. Secondary consideration is given to organizations in Lake, Stark, Portage, Media and Lorain counties.

Education

  • Programs that promote the importance of staying in school and receiving a high school diploma with particular emphasis on programs targeted at inner city youth
  • Programs that encourage parental involvement in developing self-confidence and increased performance levels in young people

Recreation

  • Programs designed to encourage at-risk youth to develop more positive lifestyles
  • Programs that promote health, fitness and teamwork and foster a positive mentoring environment

Employment and Life Skills

  • Programs designed to improve the basic social and economic well-being of the community
  • Programs that provide training and supervision to assist young people in procuring and maintaining a job

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applications are available by invitation only.

Letters of Inquiry (LOI) are currently being accepted for the November 2012 grant cycle. Please see the grant guidelines and areas of focus above before sending in a Letter of Inquiry. Upon review, the Cavaliers Youth Fund will invite befitting agencies to complete a grant application.

LOI’s can be sent to the following contact:

Cavaliers Youth Fund
ATTN: Colleen Garrity
One Center Court
Cleveland, OH 44115