Deadline: 19-Jul-21
The Young Leaders Committee of the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) is proud to manage the Young Leaders Fund to support youth across Canada, giving Japanese Canadian youth the opportunity to help realize projects and initiatives.
The purpose of the YLF is to provide financial assistance to young Japanese Canadian individuals and organisations for projects and initiatives directed toward young people in Japanese Canadian communities. Such projects and initiatives should clearly promote or develop Japanese Canadian community and/or culture.
Allocation of Funding
- The maximum amount of funding available per proposed project or initiative is $2,000.
- Funding will supplement financial support from local community and other sources—100% funding for a project or initiative may not necessarily be awarded.
- 75% of the funds will be allocated once an application is approved and awarded, and the remainder of funds will be disbursed upon completion of the proposed project/initiative along with the submission of the completed final report (see “Expectations of Award Recipients”).
- In the event that substantial budgetary changes, including procurement of additional funding sources, are made after an application is approved and awarded, the YLC reserves the right to revise its funding decision and/or to recall funds.
Eligible Project
- Start-up costs, pilot projects, or project costs on a one-time only or short term basis
- Workshops, competitions, or festivals
- Commercial or for-profit projects, where funds do not comprise profits.
Eligibility Criteria
- The YLC encourages applications from young people of all backgrounds. Preference will be given to first-time applicants.
- Individuals
- Must be a young person in a Japanese Canadian community (up to 35 years of age)
- Preference will be given to a Canadian citizen/resident who is a member of a Japanese Canadian community
- Organisations
- Must be an organisation comprised of young people in Japanese Canadian communities.
- Individuals
The following general criteria may be used to evaluate funding proposals:
- Project or initiative’s proposed contribution to a Japanese Canadian community, and its impact on young people in this community;
- Applicant’s preparation and qualifications for completing the project or initiative;
- Applicant’s demonstrated commitment to and investment in a Japanese Canadian community and its young people;
- Distinctiveness of the proposal (should not duplicate an existing or similar project or initiative); and
- Reference letter from an NAJC member, affiliate organization.
For more information, visit http://najc.ca/funds-and-awards/young-leaders-fund/