Coalition Partner Resource Hub

Welcome to the Coalition 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.

SuccessLink Coalition Partners 

YEO strongly encourages grant partners to collaborate with similar organizations to form coalitions and submit one Youth Jobs Partnership Application. Coalitions allow multiple organizations to combine resources, expertise, and impact while streamlining administrative responsibilities.

Application Overview

• Launch: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
• Deadline: Friday, February 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
  
  One consolidated application covers both summer and school-year programs. Applications will not be accepted on a rolling basis.

Apply here! 

Review 2026-2027 Grant Application Guidelines here.

Coalition Partner Priorities

Coalitions should demonstrate alignment with YEO’s 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. 

Support for Coalition Partners

This Coalition Roles and Responsibilities resource allows organizations to review the responsibilities of Lead Administrators and Coalition Members  in advance to explore whether the coalition model is the right fit for your organization or program. 



YEO  also offers virtual support for grant partners:

• Grant Partner Info Sessions
  • Session I | Tuesday, January 13 | 2:00–3:00 PM
  • Session II | Thursday, January 15 | 2:00–3:00 PM
• Grant Partner Drop-In Q&A Session
  • Thursday, January 22 | 1:00–2:00 PM

For questions or guidance, contact futureBOS@boston.gov.

Collaborate with other nonprofits, strengthen youth programs, and make a lasting impact by becoming a SuccessLink coalition partner!