Grant: 4-H Afterschool Training
About the Grant

Funded by MetLife Foundation

The goal of the 2009 MetLife Foundation and National 4-H Council partnership is to provide high quality training to at least 5,500 local after-school providers from March 2, 2009 – October 30, 2009.

In 2009, MetLife Foundation and 4-H will collaboratively:

  • Improve the quality of after-school programs;
  • Infuse civic engagement into after-school programs; and
  • Increase the number of youth engaged in high quality after-school programs.

Competitive grants of $10,000 each will be awarded to eleven state 4-H programs. Grantees will be expected to provide a minimum of eight hours of training to at least 500 local after-school providers. A multi-state proposal may be submitted. Grant checks will only be issued to 4-H Extension entities (Land-Grant Universities, 4-H Foundations, 4-H Councils, Extension Development Committees, etc.). Priority will be given to states that have not previously received a MetLife Foundation 4-H Afterschool Training Grant.

All Extension professionals (1862, 1890, and 1994) are invited to apply. We encourage applicants from the same state to work together to submit one grant application.

  • Only applications submitted by State Program Leaders or Program Administrators, as appropriate, will be accepted for review.
  • Only one grant will be awarded per state or within the area outlined by the proposal.
  • Priority will be given to states that have not previously received a MetLife Foundation 4-H Afterschool Training Grant


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Timeline
  • February 5, 2009: RFP Released
  • February 20, 2009: Proposals due by 5:00 PM EST
  • March 2, 2009: Grants announced and program implementation begins
  • March 13, 2009: Funds awarded
  • June 19, 2009: Mid-term reports due
  • October 30, 2009: Program implementation period ends
  • November 13, 2009: Final Program Reports due