The Allstate Foundation
College Service Grants
The Allstate Foundation College Service Grants
In support of The Allstate Foundation‘s youth empowerment strategy, the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) has partnered with the Foundation to (re)define youth service for a new generation and empower youth to serve and improve communities. In continuation of this partnership, we are excited to announce the 2025-2026 College Service Grants. To date, The Allstate Foundation has generously granted $1.5 million toward this program.
Funded initiatives fall into one of the following categories:
- Microgrants: Directly provided to students for new, youth-led service initiatives.
- Access Support: Initiatives that increase student access to service experiences.
- Increasing Impact: Initiatives that enhance the depth of impact of existing youth-led service activities.
Applications for The Allstate Foundation College Service Grants 2025 – 2026 program have closed.
View the 2024-2025 Recipients
- Alvernia University
- Baldwin Wallace University
- Berkeley College
- Bowling Green State University
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- California State University, Long Beach
- Christopher Newport University
- Concordia College Moorhead
- Cornell University
- CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies
- Dallas College
- Denison University
- Drexel University
- Eastern University
- George Mason University
- George Washington University
- Goodwin University
- Goucher College
- Greensboro College
- Harford Community College
- Hope College
- Irvine Valley College
- Kansas State University
- Kennesaw State University
- Kent State Uniiversity
- Longwood University
- Marquette University
- Northeast Lakeview College
- Oglethorpe University
- Pennsylvania State University, Abington
- Saint Louis University
- Saint Mary’s College of California
- Sonoma State University
- Southern Methodist University
- Southern Virginia University
- Springfield College
- Texas Woman’s University
- The College of New Jersey
- Trinity College
- University of Central Arkansas
- University of Chicago
- University of Minnesota, Duluth
- University of Mississippi
- University of Montana
- University of Nebraska, Omaha
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- University of Texas at Arlington
- University of Texas at San Antonio
- Weber State University
- York College of Pennsylvania
View the 2023-2024 Recipients
- Baylor University
- Butler County Community College
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- Coahoma Community College
- Irvine Valley College
- Gonzaga University
- Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Norfolk State University
- Roanoke College
- Texas State University, San Marcos
- University of Delaware
- University of Maryland
- University of Miami
- University of Nebraska – Lincoln
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- University of Portland
“Receiving this grant has been a catalyst for broadening interpretations of service and leadership for our students, including community service, leadership, engagement, and extracurricular opportunities. By participating in this grant, we have been able to operationalize a robust, youth-led, service-oriented collegiate experience that supports student success in college and beyond.”
Amrik Johal
Assistant Dean of Students, Irvine Valley College
Applications for The Allstate Foundation
2025-2026 College Service Grants are closed!
Get notified when the application for The Allstate Foundation College Service Grants 2026 – 2027 program opens.
About the Application Process
The Allstate Foundation College Service Grant recipient institutions are selected through an application process. Questions about The Allstate Foundation College Service Grant application can be directed to tafyouthservice@expandingleadership.org.
Eligibility
Funded initiatives must fall into one of the following categories:
- Microgrants: Directly provided to students for new, youth-led initiatives.
- Access Support: Initiatives that increase student access to service experiences.
- Increasing Impact: Initiatives that enhance the depth of impact of existing youth-led service initiatives.
Grants may not be used for:
- International initiatives;
- Alternative break/immersion service trips;
- Service-learning initiatives;
- “Re-gifting” funds directly to a charity or cause, or using funding to purchase resources for a charity or cause;
- Support for political campaigns, candidates, parties, or political issues; OR
- Salary support or institutional overhead
Application Requirements
The online application must be completed in its entirety for consideration. This includes, but is not limited to, the following open-ended responses:
- Please share below how you intend to utilize the funds.
- How do you plan to measure and document the outcomes of the grant?
Documenting impact of the experience overall is important. In particular, assessment of the ways in which this grant supported youth in developing social connectedness and workforce readiness are highly encouraged.
The Allstate Foundation Resource Library
View youth service resources including guidance documents, research, tools, and websites to reference when designing, delivering, and engaging in youth-led, youth-driven service experiences.
Have a resource you think would be a good addition to The Allstate Foundation Resource Library? Please email tafyouthservice@expandingleadership.org.
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The Allstate Foundation
In support of The Allstate Foundation‘s youth empowerment strategy, the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) has partnered with The Allstate Foundation to (re)define youth service for a new generation and empower youth to serve and improve communities. Learn more about our shared work on youth-led, youth-driven service here.