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    Battle Tested Kids: Empowering youth through sports.

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    Oakland Space Academy: Preparing youth for careers in aerospace & STEM.

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    KIDS for the BAY: Providing environmental experiences for youth.

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    Prescott Circus Theatre: empowering Oakland youth thre circus and theater arts.

Our Mission

The Barrios Trust provides financial assistance to non-profit organizations, and individuals supporting high quality educational and developmental experiences for economically disadvantaged young people in the Oakland Metropolitan area.

Founded in Oakland in 1999, The Barrios Trust (TBT) provides support in the form of grants to youth-centered programs within our community. We focus on programs that encourage healthy habits of mind and body, nourish cultural diversity and educate the whole child. We prefer to support programs that integrate academic skills with enrichment activities in ways that help young people to develop skills, confidence and self-esteem and to reach their full potential.

Grant Submission Deadlines

We review grants in the Fall and Spring of each year. Our Fall submission deadline is September 1st and Spring deadline is March 1st.

Featured Grantees

Battle Tested Kids (BTK)

Battle Tested Kids (BTK) provides disadvantaged youth with a path to personal growth and success through competitive athletics training and personalized mentorship.

Chabot Space & Science Center

The Oakland Space Academy, a transformative workforce development initiative of Chabot Space & Science Center, prepares more than 300 Bay Area youth each year for high-growth careers in aerospace and STEM.

KIDS for the BAY

KIDS for the BAY (KftB) helps students find joy in connecting with nature, gets children excited about learning hands-on science, empowers children to take positive action for the environment, and creates a lasting impact for communities and the environment.