Empowering Youth Voice to End Bullying
Approximately 20% of students age 12-18 in Alaska have experienced bullying. Spirit of Youth and the Alaska Department of Health are working together to build inclusive environments free from bullying in Alaska.
The Spirit of Youth Coalition was created to decrease the risk factor of bullying and to promote protective factors among Alaska youth. Spirit of Youth is dedicated to creating, promoting and recognizing youth involvement in communities across Alaska. In partnership with the Alaska Department of Health, we are offering three grants statewide of up to $3,000 for youth-led programs and projects focused on empowering youth voice to end bullying in Alaska.
The $3,000 Bullying Prevention Campaign Grants are specifically intended to support youth-led projects for middle and high school students in Alaska that meet the following goals:
- Promote respect and inclusion.
- Raise community awareness about bullying and its serious consequences.
- Encourage the use of the 988 hotline and participation in the 988 Create Contest. (More information at 988 Alaska Health)
- Reduce stigma among middle and high school students around reporting bullying.
- Enhance understanding of bullying behavior among students, parents, teachers, and school staff.
- Increase community participation in advocating for bullying prevention.
Apply for grant funding by October 24, 2025. Three grants will be awarded.
Access the grant guide and application HERE.
Previous grant recipients have included:
- Anchorage Youth Court
- Anchorage Youth Task Force
- Anchorage Youth Vote/League of Women Voters of Anchorage
- Alaska Dance Theatre
- Alaska Teen Media Institute/Youth Health Reporters
- Alaska Theatre of Youth
- Benny Benson Secondary School
- Boys & Girls Club – Southcentral Alaska
- Choosing Our Roots
- Clark Middle School
- Dimond High School – Ignition Mentorship
- Girl Scouts of Alaska
- Identity
- Kenai School District
- Koahnic Broadcast Corporation
- Kodiak School District (Shakesbears)
- National Junior Honor Society
- NAMI Alaska
- Stone Soup Group
- See Stories
- Seward Prevention Coalition
- Tundra Women’s Coalition (Teens Acting Against Violence)
- YANA Club – West High School
- YANA Club – Hanshew Middle School