Deadline: 15-Mar-2024
Submissions are now open for the Youth in Action Grants Program to empower young leaders by supporting youth-led initiatives that will benefit the community.
Projects funded through Youth in Action grants must be initiated, led, and organized by residents of Southwestern Alberta up to 25 years of age, in collaboration with a charitable partner.
The purpose of the Youth in Action Grants is to empower youth by encouraging leadership on a project that will have a positive impact on their community. Through this experience, youth will have a greater appreciation of philanthropy by understanding the difference they can make in their community by giving back.
As the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta cannot give directly to individuals, applicants must collaborate with a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)-registered charity, school, or municipality to carry out their project.
Funding Information
- This granting program accepts applications once per year. Applicants can request a grant of up to $2,000 for their project.
What you need to know before applying?
- If you are applying with a school, only one application per school will be considered per year;
- One person, or group, may apply (all must be 25 years of age or younger);
- Applicants must partner with a CRA-registered charity, school, or municipality.
- The charity, school, or municipality must be willing to partner with the applicant and administer the grant on their behalf.
Ineligible
- Projects will not be considered if they:
- Involve direct religious activity, involve partisan political activity, or directly benefit an individual (such as a scholarship);
- Include travel expenses or honoraria;
- Have already occurred (retroactive funding);
- Involve funds being re-directed to activities beyond Southwestern Alberta (for example: disaster relief in another country); and
- Are a direct fundraising campaign.
For more information, visit Community Foundation.