Congratulations to the 40 Key Clubs that received Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) grants during the first of two annual funding cycles.
If your club would like to expand its impact through a specific service project, apply for the second cycle of the 2024-25 service year. The application window for the second round of grants closes at 11:59 p.m. ET/8:59 p.m. PT on March 1.
The first cycle will fund projects from January to December, while the second cycle will fund projects from May to April. (Please note: A club cannot receive more than one grant per Key Club year.) Grant amounts between US$250 to $2,000 may be requested.
Learn more about how a YOF grant can further your club’s service goals and how to apply at keyclub.org/yof.
Here are the clubs and projects that received a first-round YOF grant. (All funds are in U.S. dollars.)
| Club name | Project name | District | Award |
| Auburn High School | Colors for Children’s 5K/1-mile Run | Alabama | $1,400 |
| Glenelg High School Key Club | Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build Project | Capital | $1,400 |
| Largo High School | Bunny Brunch and Egg Hunt | Capital | $1,300 |
| South River High School Key Club | Annapolis Lighthouse Shelter Meals | Capital | $250 |
| Pinecrest Key Club | Community Garden | Carolinas | $600 |
| Colonel Gray High School | International Coffeehouse & Diversity Week | Eastern Canada | $700 |
| North London Key Club | Holiday Care Packages | Eastern Canada | $250 |
| York Memorial Collegiate | York Memorial Collegiate Institute (YMCI) Food Pantry | Eastern Canada | $1,400 |
| A. Y. Jackson Key Club | Providing Relief to Homeless Shelters | Eastern Canada | $1,200 |
| American Heritage High School/Plantation | Operation Libraries for Literature (L4L) | Florida | $1,400 |
| Hagerty High School Key Club | Essentials for Education | Florida | $700 |
| Lake Minneola High School Key Club | Dance Marathon | Florida | $400 |
| Young Women’s Preparatory Academy Key Club | Share the Feast | Florida | $1,000 |
| Chapel Hill High School Key Club | Books for a Brighter Future | Georgia | $350 |
| Jackson County High School Key Club | Pen Pal Christmas Party | Georgia | $700 |
| Kewanee High School Key Club | Life Skills Prom | Illinois-Eastern Iowa | $600 |
| Waubonsie Valley High School Key Club | Dawn Playground | Illinois-Eastern Iowa | $1,400 |
| Franklin Central Key Club | Million Meal Movement Food Pack | Indiana | $1,250 |
| Holy Childhood Key Club | The Crescent Dance and Recreation room renovation | Jamaica | $700 |
| Boyd County High School Key Club | “Key to Sweet Dreams” Bedtime Kits | Kentucky-Tennessee | $1,400 |
| Jennings High School Key Club | Little Free Libraries for JDP | Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee | $650 |
| Forest Hills Northern High School Key Club | Reading For Reason | Michigan | $700 |
| Utica Academy for International Studies Key Club | Project Wellness Pak | Michigan | $1,400 |
| Woodbury High School Key Club | Royals Roar: Unity in the Community | Minnesota-Dakotas | $700 |
| Chillicothe High School Key Club | A Night to Remember: After Prom Party | Missouri-Arkansas | $900 |
| Lincoln East High School Key Club | Fleece Blanket Drive | Nebraska-Iowa | $1,400 |
| Fairfield Warde High School Key Club | Warde Troop Care Packages | New England and Bermuda | $1,260 |
| Kennett High School Key Club | Eagles for Eagles | New England and Bermuda | $1,250 |
| Sanborn Regional High School Key Club | Empty Bowls, Community Soup Night & Art Show | New England and Bermuda | $250 |
| Bronx High School of Science Key Club, The | Sprinkles of Joy | New York | $450 |
| Brooklyn Tech High School Key Club | Key to STEM | New York | $840 |
| Clackamas High School Key Club | Winter Blitz 2024 | Pacific Northwest | $1,400 |
| Eastlake High School Key Club | The Hope Festival 2025 | Pacific Northwest | $1,400 |
| Tesla STEM Key Club | Annual Spring Charity Yard Sale | Pacific Northwest | $250 |
| Vista Grande High School Key Club | Walk a Mile in Her Shoes | Southwest | $250 |
| Cypress Creek High School Key Club | Rally With Lally | Texas-Oklahoma | $1,400 |
| Frontier STEM Academy | Allies in Care Project | Texas-Oklahoma | $600 |
| Legacy High School Key Club | Baby Essentials, Essentially Free | Texas-Oklahoma | $500 |
| Martin High School Key Club | Santa Sleigh Drive | Texas-Oklahoma | $1,000 |
| Vista Ridge High School | Dual Language Mentoring Program and STEAM Days | Texas-Oklahoma | $1,400 |
| Total | $36,400 | ||