UNITY will award 20 youth groups $250 each this December! 

We are partnering with IllumiNative to continue to raise awareness around the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines for Native youth. We are seeking youth groups and individuals to address the challenges community organizers are facing in reaching younger Native people about vaccines.

APPLY TO RECEIVE $250 TO CREATE A PSA VIDEO ENCOURAGING NATIVE YOUTH TO GET VACCINATED.

What is a PSA?
A public service announcement (PSA) is a short, community-oriented message to to serve the public interest. This is a great opportunity to raise community awareness on a topic of concern. The goal is to create short, impactful, and educational videos that can be shared on Youtube and online platforms.

Eligibility:
Youth councils, youth groups, and individual youth between the ages of 14 – 24 are eligible to apply for mini-grants to create short videos to serve as Public Service Announcements (PSAs).

What to Include in your video?

Selection Criteria:
Candidates for mini-grants will submit proposals to develop Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to promote COVID-19 vaccinations and safety. A selection committee will use a grading rubric to judge proposals and select finalists for the mini-grants.

Training:
Mini-grant awardees will be required to attend one PSA Development Training, which will ensure the successful completion of their projects.

Timeline:
December 6, 2021 Mini-grant announcement and application launch
December 17, 2022 Application Deadline
December 20, 2022 Application Review completed
January 1, 2022 Announcement of Mini-grant recipients
January 3, 2022 Online Training for PSA Projects (Recording available online)
January 31, 2022 Deadline to submit PSA
February 25-27 All PSAs shared at UNITY Midyear Conference

For more information or questions, please email LorenAshley at la.buford@unityinc.org.