Grant Partner Resource Hub
Welcome to the Grant Partner Resource Hub for the 2025-2026 SY youth employment season!
A few key reminders about the 2025-2026 SY youth employment program:
- SuccessLink youth need to be at least 14 years old by Monday, October 27, 2025 to be eligible to work.
- SuccessLink leaders need to be at least 19 years old by Monday, October 20, 2025 to be eligible for the SuccessLink leader position.
- Youth can work up to 10 hours/week for a maximum of 270 hours all school year.
- Leaders can work up to 15 hours/week for a maximum of 420 hours all school year.
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Still have questions? Contact:
Youth Employment and Opportunity
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1483 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02120
BECOME A SUCCESSLINK GRANT PARTNER
Nonprofit organizations provide youth with an inside perspective of what it looks like to fuel purpose-driven work with passion and vocation to influence change. Grant partner opportunities help youth develop professional skills while contributing to meaningful, mission-driven work.
Application Overview
- Launch: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
- Deadline: Friday, February 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Applications will not be accepted on a rolling basis. One application covers both summer and school-year programs.
Review 2026-2027 Grant Application Guidelines here.
Grant Partner Priorities
Grant partners should align with YEO’s guiding priorities, including:
- Variety of Opportunities: Balance the opportunities available for youth across industries/career interests, neighborhoods, and youth demographics served.
- Advancement of the Mayor’s Youth Jobs Guarantee: Continue to advance the Mayor’s Youth Jobs Guarantee (MYJG) and enhance the impact for Boston Public school students.
- High-Quality Programming: Support high-quality programming for youth and prioritize programs with comprehensive career readiness frameworks.
- Service of Priority Populations: Supporting programs that primarily serve our priority population of youth ages 14 to 18.
- Participation in Coalition Model: Refining the coalition model of grantmaking to optimize our funds’ administration while ensuring we holistically support an extensive and diverse array of organizations.
- Fiscal Responsibility: Ensuring fiscal responsibility and fund spending maximization of the City’s investment in youth jobs. Please note that this means that YEO is unlikely to fund program growth from previous years in 2026-2027.
- Compliance: YEO will take into account our grantees’ record of compliance of all SuccessLink grant funding requirements, which includes the responsible and allowable use of funds and where applicable, the timely return of unused funds.
Participation in Coalition Model
YEO strongly encourages prospective grant partners to collaborate with similar organizations to form a coalition and submit one application for the SuccessLink program. If you have questions about the coalition model, you can reach out to futureBOS@boston.gov.
Grant Partner Support
YEO offers virtual support for grant partners:
- Grant Partner Info Sessions
- Grant Partner Drop-In Q&A Session
For questions or guidance, contact futureBOS@boston.gov.
Join us in developing Boston’s next generation of leaders through meaningful youth employment.
Grant Partner Resources
Program Info, Policies, Incident Reporting
Program Info, Policies, Incident Reporting
futureBOS Job Posting and Onboarding Resources
futureBOS Job Posting and Onboarding Resources
Workforce Development Resources
Workforce Development Resources
Comms Resources and Connect with YEO
Comms Resources and Connect with YEO
Orientations, Webinars, and Recordings
Past Sessions and Training Materials
Resources to Support Your Youth Employees
Resources to Support Your Youth Employees
Your Impact
For all employment-related inquiries:
SuccessLink@boston.gov
For all general inquiries:
futureBOS@boston.gov
We would like to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude to our employer partners for their invaluable contributions to our program. Your dedication and commitment play a vital role in shaping the futures of the youth we serve. Through your support, you help provide meaningful opportunities that inspire growth, skill development, and lasting impact. Thank you for being a critical part of this important journey in youths' lives!
"It gives me experience in having a job, gives me something to do, and teaches me about how important communication is." - SuccessLink Youth
"I have learned how important having experience in a working community is, and how involving yourself in your community gives you new friendships. " - SuccessLink Youth
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Still have questions? Contact:
Youth Employment and Opportunity
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1483 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02120
