Assistance Listing 17.274
Youthbuild
Employment and Training Administration · Department of Labor
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 34% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 61% of them.
Based on 212 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 8% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $1,499,995. Expect about 69 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 34%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 61%
- 5% higher ed · 7% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 8%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $1.5M
- $1.3M – $1.5M middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 72
- $101M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Nov
- annual · 69-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Oregon Corps, INC. | Nonprofit | OR | 3 | $4,500,000 |
| Social Enterprise & Training Center INC | Nonprofit | NY | 3 | $4,500,000 |
| Knoxville Leadership Foundation | Nonprofit | TN | 3 | $4,500,000 |
| Countycorp | Nonprofit | OH | 3 | $4,500,000 |
| Youthbuild Columbus Community School | Nonprofit | OH | 3 | $4,500,000 |
| American Youthworks | Nonprofit | TX | 3 | $4,499,584 |
| Employ Milwaukee, INC. | Nonprofit | WI | 3 | $4,388,656 |
| CPLC Nevada INC | Nonprofit | AZ | 3 | $4,333,757 |
| Valencia Osceola Campus | Higher ed | FL | 3 | $4,275,463 |
| Homework Hangout Club INC | Nonprofit | IL | 3 | $4,271,368 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68 | $80M | $1.2M | $1.0M – $1.4M |
| 2022 | 68 | $84M | $1.2M | $1.1M – $1.5M |
| 2023 | 68 | $93M | $1.5M | $1.3M – $1.5M |
| 2024 | 72 | $98M | $1.5M | $1.3M – $1.5M |
| 2025 | 72 | $101M | $1.5M | $1.3M – $1.5M |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | 2026-03-02 | 69 d | FOA-ETA-26-38 · YouthBuild 2025 |
| 2024-07-18 | 2024-09-16 | 60 d | FOA-ETA-24-53 · YouthBuild |
| 2023-11-15 | 2024-02-02 | 79 d | FOA-ETA-24-36 · YouthBuild |
| 2022-11-29 | 2023-02-07 | 70 d | FOA-ETA-23-17 · YouthBuild |
| 2021-11-22 | 2022-01-21 | 60 d | FOA-ETA-22-01 · YouthBuild |
| 2020-12-11 | 2021-02-09 | 60 d | FOA-ETA-21-04 · YouthBuild |
| 2019-06-06 | 2019-08-06 | 61 d | FOA-ETA-19-04 · YouthBuild |
| 2018-05-18 | 2018-09-18 | 123 d | FOA-ETA-18-04 · YouthBuild |
| 2017-03-09 | 2017-05-09 | 61 d | FOA-ETA-17-03 · YouthBuild |
| 2016-05-17 | 2016-07-06 | 50 d | FOA-ETA-16-10 · YouthBuild |
| 2015-04-06 | 2015-06-05 | 60 d | FOA-ETA-15-05 · YouthBuild |
| 2014-02-18 | 2014-04-22 | 63 d | SGA-DFA-PY-13-04 · YouthBuild |
| 2013-11-19 | 2014-01-27 | 69 d | SGA-DFA-PY-13-01 · Youth CareerConnect Program |
| 2013-01-17 | 2013-03-19 | 61 d | SGA-DFA-PY-12-02 · YouthBuild Grants |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-05-08 | 62 d | SGA-DFA-PY-11-06 · YouthBuild Grants |
| 2010-10-04 | 2010-12-03 | 60 d | SGA-DFA-PY-10-02 · Youthbuild Grants |
| 2008-10-08 | 2009-01-15 | 99 d | SGA-DFA-PY-08-07 · YouthBuild Grants |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 17.274?
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 34% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 61% of them. Based on 212 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 8% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $1,499,995. Expect about 69 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Youthbuild award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $1.5M; the middle half ran from $1.3M to $1.5M. 72 new awards were made, with $101M committed to them.
When does 17.274 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Nov with about 69 days to apply. The most recent round posted Dec 23, 2025.
Who runs this program?
Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration). Assistance Listing 17.274 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 75% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.