Rappaport Family Foundation Seeking Letters of Interest for Youth Engagement Work

The Rappaports, who were big supporters of youth groups from 2003 through 2006, and provided the seed funding for a number of youth organizations through the now-defunct Skyline Public Works, are throwing their hats back into the ring.

Via the Rappaport Family Foundation, the couple are looking to provide seed grants to 501c3 projects aimed at increasing civic engagement among youth in a non-electoral context.

Apply here. The deadline to submit an initial Letter of Inquiry (LOI) is this Friday.

The Rappaport Family Foundation is seeking Letters of Interest describing innovative and promising projects or organizations that propose to take advantage of the current political and social environment to increase the civic engagement of young people. The Foundation is particularly interested in projects that continue to engage young people in the leadership and governance of this country. In 2009, we expect to make five to seven grants in the range of $20,000-$40,000.

The Foundation is particularly interested in supporting organizations or projects whose budget is less than $100,000.

To learn more, go to Rappaport Family Foundation. Deadline to submit the LOI for the June 2009 cycle is Friday, April 10.