Partner Grants

Youth Advisory Board Grants

The State Farm® Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is one of the nation’s most unique philanthropic programs.  Thirty youth from across the country are charged with implementing a $5 million-a-year signature philanthropic grant budget.  Through two separate grant programs, the YAB addresses issues critical to communities across the U.S. and Canada by providing grants of up to $100,000 to schools and nonprofits.  Grants must address an unmet community need, empower young people, be sustainable, and incorporate all of the elements of service-learning. 

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Habitat for Humanity Service-Learning Grants

State Farm is a proud sponsor of Habitat for Humanity International and is the national underwriter of its Youth Programs. Habitat’s Youth Programs seek to engage youth people ages 5 to 25 and involve them as leaders in the work of Habitat for Humanity.

As the national underwriter of Habitat’s Youth Programs, State Farm has partnered with Habitat for Humanity on the following grant programs: Campus Chapter State Farm Matching Grant, Youth United State Farm Matching Grant, Habitat Young Professional State Farm Matching Grant, State Farm Service Learning Partnership Grant, and the State Farm Disaster Services Grant.

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National Council of LaRaza (NCLR) Service-Learning Grants

In partnership with State Farm, NCLR has developed a model for service-learning integrating the principles of service-learning in the daily curriculum of select network schools. NCLR's service-learning initiative fosters community development projects conceptualized by students and teachers of Latino-serving schools through an integration of intentional teaching, classroom concepts and building on the cultural assets of the Latino community.

Project Ignition Grants

Project Ignition challenges students and their teachers or advisors to work together to develop a campaign to address the issue of teen driver safety in their communities. Grants of $2,000 are awarded annually to 25 public schools (including public charter and public alternative schools) in the United States and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Newfoundland that educate students ages 13 and older in grades 9 through 12. These service-learning grants are sponsored by the State Farm Companies Foundation, and coordinated by the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC). Applications are accepted between August and November and grant winners are announced in December. Successful grant recipients implement their programs between January and April.

Successful grant recipients implement their programs between January and April.

To learn more about these grants, visit www.sfprojectignition.com or www.nylc.org.

Based on the impact of their projects, in May, ten schools are selected as “National Leader Schools in Teen Driver Safety.” They are eligible for an additional $2,500 to continue their projects for a second year. These schools receive an additional $5,000 to help send a team to the National Service-Learning Conference where they showcase their work.

Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grants

State Farm™ is proud to team up with YSA (Youth Service America) to offer grants of up to $1,000 for programs enhancing student achievement through service-learning in K-12 public schools in all fifty US states, the District of Columbia, and in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick. Each grant engages participating

teachers and students in a service and learning program that promotes academic achievement, workplace readiness, and stronger communities. The State Farm Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grant requires a 12 to 14-week Semester of Service™.

To learn more about the dates of availability, deadlines for applications and number of grants available, visit www.ysa.org.

Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency Grants

Through our relationship with Youth Service America, we provide $2000 to agencies that agree to help provide visibility to all groups doing service activities on Global Youth Service Day and to the service-learning taking place year round. The goal is to promote service-learning and the positive contributions young people make to their communities.

To learn more about the dates of availability, deadlines for applications and number of grants available, visit www.ysa.org.

State Farm ® Good Neighbor YOUth In The Driver Seat Grants

Learning to drive is one of the most exciting milestones in a teen’s life. To support teens and their teachers in this rite of passage, YSA and State Farm ® are offering $1,500 YOUthin the Driver Seat Grants to implement a service-learning program that encourages safe driving habits, community service and student achievement. 

To learn more about the dates of availability, deadlines for applications and number of grants available, visit www.ysa.org.