Deadline: 05-Feb-23
The Cannonbury Foundation is seeking applications for its Spring Grant, a funding program that supports the next generation of Canadians by investing in youth, aged 18-29, located in Ontario, ready to take the next step to accomplish their goals.
Goal
- To invest in Canadian youth, enabling them to achieve their goals in education, employment or the arts.
The Foundation believes that trust and flexibility are essential to enable young people to overcome barriers and achieve their goals.
Funding Information
- Successful applicants will receive up to $3,000 to put towards achieving their goals.
What is Spring looking for in a strong application?
The Foundation wants you to share your unique story, including your goals and the barriers you’ve faced to achieve them. Foundation recommends highlighting the following as you complete your application:
- Barriers to advancement you’ve experienced; these can be either societal challenges or difficult personal circumstances.
- Examples include (but are not limited to): low income background; discrimination based on disability, racial or cultural background, or other forms of marginalization; personal hardship.
- How you demonstrate self-determination, meaning that you:
- Show discipline, consistency and commitment to your goals.
- Can provide examples of tenacity and perseverance to achieve your goals and overcome specific circumstances.
- Can provide examples of participation in educational and professional activities to advance towards specific goals.
- Articulate your goals, including:
- Have clear objectives and an understanding of steps required for achievement, including how the grant will support.
- An explanation of achievement of this goal will support long-term success.
- How attaining this goal contributes to the betterment of your network, community or society in general.
Eligibility Criteria
- Between the ages 18-29.
- Live in Ontario.
- You are willing and can contribute a small percentage of your own funds towards the total amount requested.
- You are able to demonstrate financial need.
For more information, visit Cannonbury Foundation.