A new grant funding opportunity is about to open at the Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation. The Legacy Youth Alliance is a program is about youth funding youth. The Legacy Youth Alliance will grant up to $10,000 to support youth-led projects or youth-serving organizations. Projects or programs should be responsive to the needs of Wapello County youth.

“The Legacy Youth Alliance committee members are committed to making a positive impact on our youth. They have chosen the areas of education, especially early childhood and post-secondary education attainment, as well as physical, mental and/or social health as high priority areas,” said Amy Nossaman, Grants Program Manager. “This group of high school students are representatives from Pekin, Cardinal, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont and Ottumwa School Districts and they are very passionate about making a difference in their communities.”

The first grant cycle opens October 1, 2017. Online applications will be accepted through December 1, 2017.   More information is available throughout our website including “How to Become a Member of the Legacy Youth Alliance” or “How to Apply for a Legacy Youth Alliance Grant”.