Application are currently being accepted for the Audible Open Call to Support Youth Development 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Audible Open Call to Support Youth Development
The Audible Youth Grant Program is an open call designed to help nonprofits integrate audio storytelling into youth development work.It supports organizations that serve underrepresented youth by embedding listening experiences, guided storytelling, and audio-based learning into structured programs.
Benefits of Audible Open Call to Support Youth Development
- Grant funding between $20,000 and $40,000 to support program design and delivery, determined by program scope and youth reach
- Access to complimentary memberships for program participants
- Onboarding support and implementation resources
- A shared metrics framework
- Public recognition as part of Audible's official program launch
- The intention to grow these into multi-year collaborations with organizations that demonstrate strong engagement and measurable impact
Audible Open Call to Support Youth Development Requirements
This round is open to nonprofit or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) (e.g., 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4)) operating in the United States.
To be eligible, your organization must:
- Deliver programming directly to 150-300 underrepresented youth ages 12 to 18 through regularly scheduled, structured programming outside of formal school settings
- Have existing, established relationships with the youth you serve, not a plan to recruit a new population
- Have the organizational capacity to onboard youth onto Audible, provide technical support, and sustain engagement over a 6-month term
- Be committed to collecting and sharing program data, surfacing learnings, and reporting on impact in alignment with our shared metrics framework
- Have data protection and privacy protocols in place, or the capacity to develop them, that support compliance with COPPA and the secure handling of youth data
- Have no primary political or religious affiliation that would direct the use of grant funds
Application Date and Process
- Applications open June 12, 2026, and close July 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. The process includes two stages: a full proposal submission followed by a 60-minute finalist conversation with the Audible team. Selected organizations will be notified by late August, with programming beginning October 2026.
Application Deadline
31 July, 2026
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