2022 Mini Grants Application for Youth Clubs |

2022 Directing Change Mini Grants Application - Youth Clubs

The Directing Change Program & Film Contest engages youth to learn about the topics of suicide prevention and mental health by creating short films that are used to support awareness, education, and advocacy efforts across the state, in their communities, and on their campuses. Participants have a chance to win cash prizes, meet with professional filmmakers, and attend an award ceremony in May.

Eligible Organizations: Bring Change to Mind clubs, NAMI on Campus clubs, and GSA Network clubs in California. Participating youth should be in grades 6-12. Clubs at public, private, and charter schools and districts are all eligible to apply.

Mini Grant Funding: $1,000

Requirements:
- Participate in a Directing Change Suicide Prevention 101 Training for Youth during the 2021-2022 school year. At least one student from a participating club should attend, although we encourage all students to participate.
- Facilitate participation of at least one club in the Directing Change program during the 2021-2022 school year, resulting in a minimum of two film or art submissions by the submission deadline: March 1, 2022.
- Plan and implement an awareness event on campus or virtually which includes screening of the youth-produced films to peers and/or parents in May 2022.
- Provide a final report including feedback about the experience and photos from the awareness event by May 15, 2022.
- Optional: Develop a marketing plan to promote Directing Change on their campus and encourage other youth to create film and/or art pieces around suicide prevention or mental health.
Interested? Fill out this form by Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

The following information should be filled out by the lead person for the mini grant.
Club*
School Name*
District Name*
County*
Mini Grant Adult Advisor Name
First & Last
Mini Grant Adult Advisor Email*
Mini Grant Adult Advisor Phone
Please estimate how many youth will participate in this project*
An estimate is fine - doesn't need to be exact!
What grades would be participating?
Name of person or organization that check will be made out to:
Mailing address (for check)
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Please share a few sentences about why you think your club should receive this mini grant.*
Mental Health/Suicide Prevention Event*
Please share what kind of event(s) you would implement if you received this grant.
Upload Your W-9 Form*
Download a blank W-9 form here (we only need the first page): https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf We recommend having an organization or school fill this out, rather than submitting a personal W-9.

Drop files here or