What does LOF mean in FUNDS

The Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF) is a competitive grant program that offers financial support to organizations and individuals seeking to develop innovative projects, programs, and services designed to improve the lives of young leaders. This program seeks to inspire life-long learning, leadership development, and community building for youth who are underserved and underrepresented in their communities. The Leaders Opportunity Fund provides funding for projects that build innovation capacity and empower young people from diverse backgrounds to take ownership of their future.

The Leaders Opportunity Fund offers grants that fund impactful initiatives across a broad range of topics including health, safety, education, career readiness, environment protection, arts & culture among others. The goal of these initiatives is to create meaningful opportunities for youth to engage in their communities and become empowered leaders.

Organizations working with youth 18 years old or younger who are based in the United States can apply for a grant from the Leaders Opportunities Fund. Individuals may not directly apply for grants but can partner with an eligible organization to submit an application.

Yes, organizations should meet certain criteria in order to be eligible for funding from LOF. Eligible applicants must demonstrate commitment towards creating equitable opportunities for youth leaders within their particular field as well as providing evidence demonstrating how they intend on creating measurable outcomes through their initiative.

Grants through LOF range between $5k-$50k dependent upon the scope and size of your project idea. Organizations are encouraged to provide detailed project plans when submitting their proposal including specific budget information outlining how they intend on utilizing funds if granted.

Yes, all applications must be submitted by 11pm EST on the specified deadline date posted on our website. We encourage applicants to start planning early as projects are thoroughly reviewed before decisions are made.

After all proposals have been received by our team we will review them accordingly and attempt to send out notifications within 8-12 weeks after each deadline date has passed.

Yes! Our website features several helpful resources such as ‘How To’ guides which outline important steps needed when crafting an effective proposal as well as tips tricks on what reviewers look for when evaluating submissions.