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Aspirations Incubator Planning Grant for Youth Mentoring and Development Programs

Buyer
Rural Youth Institute
Place of performance
Offsite / Rural communities in Maine
Response deadline
Nov 9, 2026Deletes on Nov 23, 2026
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What the buyer needs

AI summary

The government authority located in Maine requires a vendor to provide a planning grant service. The required scope involves helping communities assess their readiness to adopt a long-term youth development and mentoring model that partners with local middle and high schools. The initiative empowers communities to foster partnerships between local stakeholders, design culturally relevant youth programs, and support youth in pursuing post-secondary education or career paths. Work performance will be offsite. Only onshore United States organizations are eligible to bid, and applicants must demonstrate a commitment to long-term youth development. Bidders must submit proposals digitally via email or online by November 9, 2026. Bidders can attend a virtual information session on October 13, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Proposals must include a detailed budget outlining how the grant funds will be utilized during the planning phase. The buyer will announce its decision during the week of January 3, 2027, and disburse the grant during the week of January 14, 2027.

Scope of work

  • Form a dedicated planning team and conduct stakeholder outreach
  • Participate in virtual capacity building sessions and orientation
  • Conduct a community asset map and youth development programming assessment
  • Analyze training needs for future staff and volunteers
  • Organize a mentor recruitment session to assess local recruitment ability
  • Develop and refine a draft plan for adopting the Aspirations Incubator model
  • Outline a comprehensive development plan and identify potential funding sources
  • Compile a final report and present findings to Rural Youth Institute staff

Minimum qualifications

  • Rural communities in Maine with a population under 10,000
  • Non-profit organizations, local schools, or community coalitions with a strong record in partnering together to support local youth
  • Ability to show a commitment to long-term youth development and capacity to implement and sustain the model

Documents to include with your response

  • Organization Information and Primary Contact details
  • Executive Summary
  • Community and School Partnership description and letters of support from key stakeholders
  • Readiness and Capacity Building Plan
  • Detailed Budget
  • Monitoring and Decision-Making Plan

How to submit

Method
Digitally via Email or Online
Instructions
Proposals must be submitted by November 9, 2026