Canada Service Corps: Projects for Youth-serving Organizations

Deadline: 13 March 2018

If you are a youth-serving organization with an innovative idea to get youth involved in meaningful service opportunities, then apply for the Canada Service Corps and become a part of it and contribute to building a culture of service amongst Canadian youth.

The Government of Canada is currently accepting proposals from organizations interested in receiving financial assistance from the Canada Service Corps for projects under the Youth Service Opportunities Stream – Local and Regional Scale Projects

The objective of this CFP is to fund organizations to promote the civic engagement of youth. Projects will create opportunities for organizations to engage youth in committed service opportunities that address community needs across a wide spectrum of issues and themes important to young Canadians.

Themes could include, but are not limited to: building an inclusive Canada, preserving the environment, promoting civic and democratic engagement and strengthening youth mental health. Funding under this CFP will ensure representation and availability of committed service opportunities to all youth across Canada, including those in rural and remote areas.

Budget Information

Funding requested to ESDC cannot exceed $500,000 annually up to a maximum of $1,000,000 over the funding period (funding is limited and subject to ESDC’s yearly budget considerations and allocation of funds by Parliament).

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible recipients for this CFP are:
- Not-for-profit organizations;
- For-profit organizations;
- Research organizations and institutes;
- Indigenous organizations (including band councils, tribal councils and self-government entities); and,
- Municipal, Provincial and Territorial governments and their entities, including institutions, agencies and Crown Corporations, Public health and educational institutions (i.e. universities, colleges, CÉGEPs, school boards/school districts).
Note: For-profit organizations may be eligible for funding provided that the nature and intent of the activity is non-commercial, not intended to generate profit, and supports program priorities and objectives.
For proposals under the reconciliation-focused sub-stream, eligible recipients must demonstrate:
- Experience working with First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis youth; or,
- Experience working on projects related to reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis peoples.
“Eligible youth” is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a person who has been granted refugee status in Canada aged 15 to 30 years old during the year of their participation in the Canada Service Corps program.
Participants are volunteers. They give their time, energy and skills for public benefit without monetary compensation. This differs from the role of paid employees, who receive remuneration for work performed, and unpaid interns, who participate in the workplace specifically to acquire experience meant to assist in developing career prospects.