Youth Advisory Council (YAC)

YAC members presenting a mini-grant The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a group of students representing most high schools in St. Clair County. They are empowered to create a positive role model for youth as philanthropists, assess local youth needs, review grant applications and advise the Community Foundation on youth grant awards.

The Youth Advisory Council Fund was initially created in 1994 with a $1 million dollar challenge grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation through the Michigan Community Foundations Youth Project. The purpose of the Youth Project was to encourage youth development in local communities throughout the state while strengthening community foundation leadership and grantmaking capacity.

YAC Grants

The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) has established a focus based on results of the 2007 school survey. Priorities for granting are based on Education, encompassing College Prep, Stress Reduction, Time Management and Environment as well as Recreation for youth/teens in St. Clair County. If you would like to seek a grant for one of these categories, please download the application below and submit it to the Foundation.

YAC Grant Application

YAC Mini-Grants

Our Youth Advisory Council (YAC) offers mini-grants to any student(s) and adult advisor/teacher of a school club, organization or classroom in grades K-8. These grants are a maximum of $200 for projects or programs which will benefit elementary and middle school students in St. Clair County. The intent of this program is to introduce the concept of a Community Foundation and its work in philanthropy and community betterment. It is recommended that you read the guidelines before you complete an application. Both the guidelines and application can be downloaded below.

Mini-grants will be accepted through March 13, 2008.