Deadline: 31-Aug-22
Are you an Indigenous youth aged 13-30? If yes, then apply for up to $1500 to lead an online/virtual event or project!
Funding Information
The Support Fund offers up to $1500 for online projects that occur in Canada and are Indigenous Youth-led (ages 13-30).
Eligible Projects
Projects can include:
- Art based workshops & gatherings (beading, drumming, painting, weaving, carving, poetry, music, etc.)
- Concerts, talent shows or performances
- Educational seminars/webinars (medicines, mental health, cultural teachings, language, Indigenous youth perspectives, etc.)
- Storytelling, video projects or podcasts
- Care packages
- Community games, challenges & contests (social media, charades, scavenger hunts, IQ games, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, jigging, powwow, virtual sports, etc.)
- Indigenous youth advocacy (roundtables on specific issues, panel discussions, etc.)
- Skill and knowledge development training or courses (leadership, mental health training, masterclasses, etc.)
- They believe Indigenous youth deserve to stay connected during this time, and they want to support you to do that.
Criteria
- What if I’m under the age of 20?
- Youth under the age of 20 will need a helper who is over the age of 20 (parent, relation or community member) that you will share
- Responsibility with for:
- Making sure the money is spent correctly
- Providing proof the event happened
- Submitting a project summary
- What if I’m 20 years or older?
- If you are 20 or older they do not require you to have a helper, however you will be responsible for:
- Making sure the money is spent correctly
- Providing proof the event happened
- Submitting a project summary
- If you are 20 or older they do not require you to have a helper, however you will be responsible for:
Guidelines
- Projects need to be Indigenous youth-led, start to finish!
- All local, provincial/territorial and federal public health policies must be obeyed – be safe!
- Projects can’t just be for individuals – they must involve and support groups of youth, at least 5 or more (or even the whole community) to come together or support mental health in some way. Examples of individual projects is: Podcasts, paying for personal lessons, paying for personal items, etc. You may want to ask the question: even if Indigenous youth do gain something, am I the main person who benefits from the project? Do Indigenous youth not benefit immediately from my project? If yes, you may have to consider it an individual project which is not eligible for this grant.
- Individuals / Schools / Communities / Groups can apply for ONE grant at a time.
- Once you finish your project, you are welcome to apply again for a new project, but you must have submitted your report and receipts (if eligible) of your initial project first. You can also apply to do your original project again!
- You don’t need a non-profit number or anything special to apply – you just need show them you’re able to lead the project.
- If your project has been approved, you will need to sign an agreement & waiver with We Matter
- They are open to what you need. If you’d like to answer the application questions through a vacuum, or over the phone, they can arrange that.
For more information, visit https://wemattercampaign.org/activities/supportfund