POISE Foundation’s mission is to assist the Black community in achieving self-sustaining practices, through strategic leadership, collective giving, grantmaking, and advocacy.
The Urban Youth Action Flex Grant is designed to carry on the vision of Urban Youth Action by providing annual grant support and youth flex funds to organizations that offer consistent programming or services in youth education and enrichment, specifically targeting Black middle or high school students. The grant aims to help with expenses related to enrichment activities or the recipients' education, career, or entrepreneurial development. This includes, but is not limited to, costs for field trips, bus fares, school supplies, technology, out-of-school time activities, and traveling expenses. Grant amounts can reach up to $1,000 per applicant, with each applicant allowed to submit only one application per year. Funds may support more than one youth and are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, without guaranteed annual support.