Funding

Grant

Program dates

TBA

Volunteering•Remote

Youth Freedom Fund

GSA Network

Application Deadline

Rolling admission

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The Youth Freedom Fund is a mini-grant program run by GSA Network, a US national network supporting student-led Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs. It awards $500 to registered GSA clubs to fund a project their members choose — a community event, an educational resource, or an advocacy campaign. The grant reaches the club through its school or partner community organization, which handles the payment. A short online (Zoom) interview with student representatives is part of the review for shortlisted applications.

Benefits & funding

  • $500 per club to support a student-led project
  • Funds can go toward one of three purposes: Gather (community-building and recruitment events), Support (educational resources and awareness), or Take Action (activism and advocacy campaigns)
  • Payment is processed through the club’s school or partner community organization

Eligibility

  • The applicant must be a GSA club member (President or Vice President) or the club’s Adult Advisor
  • The GSA club must be based in a high school or local community organization in the United States
  • The club must be registered with GSA Network for both the current (2025-2026) and previous (2024-2025) school years
  • Club members must have discussed and supported the proposed project
  • The GSA Advisor or a school administrator must be able to join a Zoom interview and to handle the club’s paperwork and payment

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Application process

  1. 1
    Confirm your GSA club is registered with GSA Network for both the current and prior school years
  2. 2
    Discuss the project idea with club members and secure their support
  3. 3
    Get your GSA Advisor’s or a school administrator’s backing
  4. 4
    Submit the application once the round opens (next round: August 2026)
  5. 5
    If shortlisted, join a Zoom interview with at least two student representatives

Program timeline

  1. Program began supporting GSAs nationwide

    September 2023

  2. The two school years for which a club must be registered to qualify

    2024-2025 & 2025-2026

  3. Next application round opens

    August 2026