Funding & Event Highlights for Youth Service Providers
Funding Opportunities
Department of Housing and Urban Development's FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants
This Program is designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, States, Indian Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities, and local governments to quickly rehouse individuals and families experiencing homelessness, persons experiencing trauma or a lack of safety related to, or fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and youth experiencing homelessness while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness;promote access to, and effective utilization of, mainstream programs and programs funded with State or local resources; and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.The goal of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is to support the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness and sharing that experience with and mobilizing communities around the country toward the same end. The population to be served by the demonstration program is youth ages 24 and younger who are experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied and pregnant or parenting youth.
Deadline: August 26, 2026
Family and Youth Services Bureau's Primary Prevention Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program
The Primary Prevention Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program provides funding to identify and implement strategies and services for youth and young adults between ages 12 and 26 in order to prevent homelessness, including strategies designed to serve youth and young adult populations with a high likelihood of experiencing homelessness, housing instability, particularly among youth at risk of human trafficking; struggling with substance abuse or mental health concerns; or transitioning out of foster care, the juvenile justice system, or a residential behavioral health system. Primary prevention efforts should focus on reasons youth become homeless, such as a lack of affordable housing, poverty, and family dynamics.Grant recipients must also work with youth who have experienced homelessness, are self-sufficient, and can assist with helping design and implement their projects. This includes establishing local youth advisory boards. In addition, grant recipients awarded under this funding opportunity must participate in a federally sponsored evaluation.
Deadline: Grants.gov deadline August 31, 2026
Office on Violence Against Women's Consolidated Grant Program to Assist Children and Youth Affected by and to Engage Men and Youth in Preventing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
This program supports community-based efforts to develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies addressing the needs of children and youth (ages 0-24) affected by domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. It also supports work with men and youth to prevent those crimes. Funds must be used for one or more of the following purposes:
- Provide services to advocate for and respond to youth who are victims of domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking.
- Provide assistance to children and youth exposed to such violence.
- Provide assistance to middle and high school students through education and other services related to such violence.
- Provide programs to engage men and youth in preventing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Deadline: Grants.gov deadline September 8, 2026; JustGrants deadline September 10, 2026
Office on Violence Against Women's Consolidated Grant Program to Assist Children and Youth Affected by and to Engage Men and Youth in Preventing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
This program supports community-based efforts to develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies addressing the needs of children and youth (ages 0-24) affected by domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. It also supports work with men and youth to prevent those crimes. Funds must be used for one or more of the following purposes:
- Provide services to advocate for and respond to youth who are victims of domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking.
- Provide assistance to children and youth exposed to such violence.
- Provide assistance to middle and high school students through education and other services related to such violence.
- Provide programs to engage men and youth in preventing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Deadline: Grants.gov deadline September 8, 2026; JustGrants deadline September 10, 2026
Office for Victims of Crime's Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking
This opportunity will fund organizations that provide housing and associated support services to victims of human trafficking. The primary focus of this program is to provide rapid rehousing (i.e., transitional housing and supportive services that assist human trafficking victims in moving as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieving stability). Under this program, transitional housing refers to both transitional housing assistance and short-term housing assistance, which are defined as follows:
- Transitional housing assistance is temporary housing offered for at least 6 months and no more than 24 months that helps victims transition into permanent housing. Transitional housing is not an extended shelter stay.
- Short-term housing assistance is rental assistance and/or other financial assistance (e.g., security deposits, utility assistance, relocation costs) offered for at least 6 months and no more than 24 months that helps victims transition into permanent housing. Short-term housing assistance is not emergency shelter, rental assistance offered for less than 6 months, or financial assistance for victims not provided with housing.
Deadline: Grants.gov deadline September 28, 2026; JustGrants deadline October 5, 2026
Office for Vcitims of Crime's Integrated Services for Minor Victims of Human Trafficking
This opportunity will fund projects to enhance the availability, quality, and delivery of services to assist minor victims of human trafficking. To address the safety, security, and healing of minor victims of sex and labor trafficking, services should be tailored to their specific needs. These young victims have often been in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems and may have been victimized in multiple ways both before and during the time they were trafficked. Organizations funded under this program are expected to propose programs adapted to the developmental stages of children and youth. Eligibility for services under this grant is limited to victims who were trafficked and began receiving services while under age 18; however, receipt of services can extend beyond the age of 18, as needed. Services may also extend to the victim’s eligible family members (a minor victim’s children and supportive, nonoffending parents and caregivers) if these services impact the minor’s safety, security, and healing.
Deadline: Grants.gov deadline September 28, 2026; JustGrants deadline October 5, 2026
Office for Victims of Crime's Preventing Trafficking of Girls
This opportunity will support prevention and early intervention services for girls who are at risk of, or are victims of, human trafficking by funding programs to:
- Replicate and scale up prevention and early intervention programs for girls and young women who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex and/or labor trafficking.
- Implement or enhance efforts to identify and provide comprehensive and developmentally appropriate services to girls and young women who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex and/or labor trafficking. This may include street outreach efforts, partnerships with organizations that serve youth, partnerships with juvenile justice and child welfare systems, and/or collaboration with key community stakeholders.
- Participate in peer-to-peer learning opportunities.
Services may be provided to girls and young women up to and including age 25. Applicants should address how they will be prepared to serve survivors of all types of human trafficking, including both sex trafficking and labor trafficking.
Deadline: Grants.gov deadline September 29, 2026; JustGrants deadline October 6, 2026
Office for Victims of Crime's Services for Victims of Human Trafficking
This opportunity will develop, expand, and strengthen victim service programs for victims of human trafficking in the United States and its territories. This NOFO has two funding categories:
- Category 1: Developing Capacity to Serve Human Trafficking Victims: Awards under this category will support victim service organizations that have limited or no prior experience in serving victims of human trafficking or victim service organizations that have limited or no prior experience in receiving direct federal funding to serve victims of human trafficking. During the first 12 months of the project period, grantees will work with OVC to build internal capacity to serve trafficking survivors and manage federal awards. Grantees will hire staff who have experience providing services to human trafficking victims or train existing staff to gain the skills or knowledge needed to serve these victims. During the final 24 months of the project period, grantees will implement services for human trafficking victims.
- Category 2: Services for Human Trafficking Victims: Awards under this category will be made to victim service organizations with a demonstrated history of serving human trafficking victims with either a comprehensive range of direct services or specialized services targeted at the unique needs of human trafficking victims. The purpose of these awards is to increase the availability of services that victims of labor and sex trafficking often require to address their needs. Applicants funded under this category are expected to use OVC funding to support services for victims of human trafficking, either directly or through funded subrecipients. In addition
Deadline: Grants.gov deadline September 29, 2026; JustGrants deadline October 6, 2026
Office for Victims of Crime's Enhanced Collaboraitve Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking
This opportunity supports jurisdictions in developing and expanding a multidisciplinary, collaborative task force approach to better respond to human trafficking through increased victim identification, service provision, and case investigations. This collaborative approach should include victim and social service providers; local, state, and federal law enforcement and prosecution personnel; survivors of human trafficking; and other governmental and nongovernmental partners to work together to provide services for victims of trafficking and to investigate and prosecute traffickers. ECM task forces also train law enforcement and other stakeholders on how to identify victims of human trafficking and related offenses, and conduct victim-centered investigations to prosecute traffickers. There are 3 categories for funding for this opportunity:
- Category 1: Development of New Local or Tribal Human Trafficking Task Forces
- Category 2: Expansion of Local or Tribal ECM Human Trafficking Task Forces Previously Funded by OJP
- Category 3: Enhanced Support for Statewide Task Forces (New or Previously OJP-funded)
Deadline: Grants.gov deadline October 14, 2026; JustGrants deadline October 20, 2026
ALDI Community Gift Card Program
The ALDI Community Gift Card (ACGC) program offers gifts valued between $100 and $1,000 to qualified nonprofits and schools committed to supporting after-school and out-of-school youth programs. Through this program, we collaborate with local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, including schools, to benefit all children in the community. Whether your mission focuses on supporting children through education, arts, athletics, or addressing food insecurity, we encourage you to apply for support from the ALDI Community Gift Card Program.
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Free Webinars and Trainings
Inside the 2026 State of Workforce Mental Health Report
Lyra Health
On Demand
Speaking to Legislators 101: How to Tell Your Story to Legislators and Their Staff
National Youth Employment Coalition
August 27, 2026
Top Employment & Personnel Policies for Nonprofit Employers - Live Q&A
Blue Avocado
September 24, 2026
Upcoming Events
National Independent Living Conference
Daniel
August 18-21, 2026
Reston, VA
Bridging Practice to Policy
National Youth Employment Coalition
September 21-23, 2026
Washington, D.C.
National Symposium on Juvenile Services
The National Partnership for Juvenile Services
September 30-October 2, 2026
Seattle, WA
Partnership for Student Success Summit
Partnership for Student Success
October 6, 2026
Washington, DC
2026 National Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness
Point Source Youth
October 14-15, 2026
Baltimore, MD
National Mentoring Summit
MENTOR
January 28-29, 2027
Washington, DC
Generations United Global Conference
Generations United
July 21-23, 2027
Arlington, VA