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2025 Lights on Afterschool 

Join the Celebration!

Lights On Afterschool is coming up the week of October 20–24! To help you celebrate, the Wisconsin Partnership for Children & Youth is offering $250 mini-grants to support events that shine a spotlight on the power of afterschool programs.

The purpose of these grants is simple: help programs host Lights On events that bring policymakers and community leaders into your programs to see firsthand the impact you make every day.

Applying is quick and easy—and we’ve made sure the funds can be used flexibly to support your event. Find out more here.

Let’s celebrate together and show Wisconsin why afterschool matters!

Apply Now!

Lights On Afterschool was launched in October 2000 with celebrations in 1,200 communities nationwide. The following year 3,600 events took place. Today, more than 8,000 Lights On Afterschool rallies are held annually, attracting 1 million Americans and media coverage nationwide.

Lights On Afterschool is a project of the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to quality, affordable afterschool programs.

To Learn more about Lights On Afterschool, register an event, access event planning tools, or find out what’s going on in your area, click the button below. We invite you to join us and become a Lights On Afterschool partner this year!

Lights On Afterschool Resources 

Watch the Lights On Afterschool 101 webinar from Afterschool Alliance to learn more: