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The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation (RMYF) is a non-profit organization that aims to identify and implement innovative and effective ways to help youth reach their full potential. The Foundation accomplishes its mission through three types of grants that are targeted to small- or medium-sized nonprofit organizations (operating budget of less than $5 million).

Evaluation Grants fund the evaluation of innovative youth programs or services with the purpose of identifying which programs and services are effective. ($5,000-$20,000)

Replication Grants are given only to organizations that have already received a RMYF Evaluation or Dissemination grant for which their evaluation has proven the effectiveness of their innovative youth programs. These grants will help organizations serve more youth by leveraging their program, adding a new location, increasing existing capacity, or increasing capital expenditures. Applications are only available through RMYF grantee liaisons. ($5,000-$30,000)

Dissemination Grants are given only to organizations that have already received a RMYF Evaluation or Replication grant for which their evaluation has proven the effectiveness of their innovative youth programs. We fund the dissemination of RMYF Evaluation grantees’ findings of best practices. Some examples of dissemination are conference presentations, journals, Websites, and consultations.($5,000-$20,000). Applications are only available through RMYF grantee liaisons.

RMYF seeks to support programs that:

Are innovative; and have a potentially replicable service concept.
Are offered by small or medium nonprofit organizations (operating budget of less than $5 million).
Promote scholastic, professional, athletic and/or other excellence in youth (0-25 years old).
Provide youth with new opportunities for health, personal growth and success in the greater metropolitan areas of Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Madison, Milwaukee, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. Search below to see if your zip code falls within our range.