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PrizeWhere: NationalNational: schools in any US state!Who gets the money: Goes to the student, not the schoolClosed for this round

Young Heroes Project

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes

Honors young people ages 8 to 18 who started and lead a service project for people or the environment. Each winner gets $10,000 for college or for the project.

Amount
$10,000 to each of 25 winners, applied to higher education or the winner's service project
Can a for-profit school apply?
?Unclear: ask the funder
Deadline
Apr 15, 2027 (186 days left)
Who this fits
Microschool · Private school · Homeschool co‑opOpen by age and residence (50 states, DC or Canada), not by school type; no public-school requirement is posted, so private and homeschool students qualify by the same rules. The project cannot be just a school assignment.?Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
New schools
Brand-new schools can apply
Where
National: schools in any US state
Last checked
Oct 10, 2026on barronprize.org
See the funder’s page↗(opens barronprize.org in a new tab)

Unconfirmed: check with the funder

We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.

  • ?2027 opening date (the 2026 cycle opened January 7)
  • ?Private and homeschool students are not named; eligibility is by age only

What to do now

  1. Step 1: Submit the Step 1 pre-application by March 15
  2. Step 2: Wait for the eligibility email
  3. Step 3: Complete the full application with a Lead Reference letter by April 15

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“Applicant must be between the ages of 8 and 18 (not yet age 19) on our annual application deadline of April 15.”
In the funder’s own words, from barronprize.org, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Ages 8-18 on April 15
  • Lives in the U.S. or Canada
  • Service project started and led mainly by the student
  • Lead Reference letter from an adult
  • Parental consent if under 16

Timing

Two steps: pre-application due 5:00 PM MT March 15 each year, full application due 5:00 PM MT April 15 each year. The 2026 pre-application window was January 7 to March 15; the 2027 opening date is not posted.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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This is not legal, tax or financial advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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