Youth Philanthropy Contest

The Philanthropy Council of NE Nebraska is excited to open applications for the 12th Annual Youth Philanthropy Contest. We are encouraging youth to think about how they can make our community a better place by participating in the 2023
Youth Philanthropy Contest. The goal of this contest is to help students learn about giving back to their communities in a hands-on, meaningful way. Students can use their creativity, compassion, and love of their community to make a difference, right here in their own backyards.

• Contest winners will receive up to $1000 to complete their charitable projects.
• Students in grades K – age 25 are eligible
• Individuals, small groups, classrooms, are all invited to participate
• *Before completing this application, you must read through the Youth Contest Guidelines: philanthropycouncilne.org/youth-contest
• All sections below must be completed and submitted by Wednesday January 18th, 2023 at 5:00 P.M. to be
considered.
• The selection committee will be reviewing all applications. Winners will then be announced at the Youth
Philanthropy Contest Awards Ceremony on Saturday January 28th, 2023 at 10:00am at the Norfolk Public Library

For more information, see our Youth Philanthropy Contest Guidelines and Scoring Rubric found on our website: http://philanthropycouncilne.org/ or contact us at youthcontest@philanthropycouncilne.org

Project Name*
Mentor Name*

Who will be helping you with your project? Name of parent teacher, group leader, etc. You must have their approval prior to applying
Name of Individual or Group*
Main Contact Person*
First Last
Address*
Mailing Address City State ZIP Code
Cell Phone
Email*
How did you hear about the Youth Contest?*
- School
- Club/Organization
- Social Media
- Radio/Newspaper
- Friend/Relative
- I have participated in the Youth Contest before
Age Group*
- K -- 4th
- 5th -- 6th
- 7th -- 8th
- 9th -- 12th
- Young Adult (thru age 25)
-- If a group has mixed ages, the age group will be determined by the age of the oldest youth participating.--
How many people are in your group?*
Please list the names/ages of each group member below.*
Name Age
Media Release Form
A media release form is required for each participant. Please download and complete the above linked Word document and then attach the completed form.
Completed Media Release Form*
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: docx, jpg, jpeg, pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 20.
One Sentence Project Summary*
Please include a one sentence summary of your project.
Project Description
For more information, see the Youth Philanthropy Contest Guidelines and Scoring Rubric.
Here is your chance to tell us what you want to do to make your community a better place. Please respond to each of the following questions.
1) Please provide a complete description of your project.*
2) Does your project meet ALL of the following qualifications*
- Has a positive impact on the community
- Can be completed before October 1st, 2023
- Project results directly benefit Northeast Nebraska
- Is charitable in nature (which means it must focus on serving the public interest or common good)
- Directly involves youth in the work and project completion
- If the project benefits a community organization, that organization has been contacted and given you permission
- I have marked my calendar for the below dates.
  ▪ Award Ceremony January 28 th, 2023 10-11 A.M. at the Norfolk Public Library
  ▪ Contest Kickoff Party February 9 th, 2023 6-7 P.M. at the Norfolk Public Library
Please check each box indicating your project meets these criteria.
3) WHO will this project serve and how will they benefit from it?*
4) WHAT impact will this have on your community?*
5) HOW are you going to do it? Please explain the goals of your project and how you will meet them.*
6) WHO is going to help you make it happen?*
7) WHY do you think your project should receive funding?*
8) What type of attachment have you included with your application to help better explain your idea? Be creative.
Attachments
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, pdf, ppt, pptx, mp4, mov, avi, gslides, Max. file size: 10 MB.
Upload attachment here. Individual file size limit 10MB.
If your project benefits a community organization or group, you must have permission from that group to complete your project BEFORE you turn in this application. If this applies to you, who did you speak to?
Organization Name
Organization Contact Person
Date Organization Contacted
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Project Expenses
How are you going to spend your project money? Determining the actual expenses ahead of time will make your project flow much more smoothly. Please detail all expenses related to your project.
Expenses
Add as many rows as needed by clicking the plus sign to the right of the rows.
* Project funding will equal your budget and will not exceed $1000.
Item Description Quantity Cost/Each Total Cost
If your project exceeds $1,000, how will you cover the costs not funded by the contest?*
Name
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Name	Age

Item Description	Quantity	Cost/Each	Total Cost

Project Description

Project Expenses