1) AmeriCorps State & National Grants
Deadline: March 31 2026 (Final)Who Can Apply: Nonprofits, community organizations that will host AmeriCorps members.
Focus: Youth development, education, community services, workforce pathways.
2) OJJDP FY25 Second Chance Act β Youth Reentry Program
Deadline: March 30 2026 (Grants.gov)Who Can Apply: Nonprofits, public agencies serving justice-involved youth. Focus: Reentry services, mentoring, education, jobs for youth leaving custody.
3) Bureau of Justice Assistance β Smart Reentry Demonstration Program
Deadline: March 19 2026 (Grants.gov)Who Can Apply: Nonprofits/public agencies providing reentry services. Focus: Innovative reentry strategies, employment, transitional services.
4) Bureau of Justice Assistance β Strengthening Community Supervision Agency Operations
Deadline: March 19 2026 (Grants.gov)Who Can Apply: Nonprofits, local agencies partnering on community supervision. Focus: Improving supervision systems that reduce recidivism and support reentry.
5) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) β ECM Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking
Who Can Apply: Nonprofits serving trafficking victims & youth.
Focus: Multidisciplinary anti-trafficking efforts and victim support.
6) Office for Victims of Crime β Improving Outcomes for Child & Youth Victims of Trafficking
Deadline: Mar 18 / Grants.gov Mar 11, 2026Who Can Apply: Nonprofits providing direct services to youth victims. Focus: Healing, safety planning, advocacy, education for trafficked youth.
7) AE Foundation Community Grants (Youth Mental Health)
Deadline: March 2 2026Who Can Apply: Nonprofits focused on teen/young adult well-being.
Focus: Mental health, resilience programming for youth.
Apply: Often via foundation portal β search βAE Foundation Community Grantsβ β¨ Smaller community grant good for youth outreach.
8) Department of Labor β Youth Build 2025
Deadline: March 2 2026 (Grants.gov)Who Can Apply: Nonprofits, education partners serving opportunity youth. Focus: Employment training, education, housing support for opportunity youth.