Young Edmonton Grants (YEG)

Overview of the Young Edmonton Grants (YEG) program:

THE YEG PROGRAM funds projects initiated, led, and organized by young Edmonton and area residents between the ages of 13 and 24. These grants range from $500 up to $3,000. This grant program supports youth leadership and priority will be given to applications that demonstrate youth leadership and/or involvement. This grant program is not intended to support charities or agencies that provide programming or services for youth. Instead, it is intended to support young residents who create their own projects or initiatives. Youth leadership is one or more of the following: mentoring, confidence, growth or personal development, skills development, compassion, impact or paying it forward, role models, teamwork, taking initiative, making connections, and community involvement.

Benefits of the Young Edmonton Grants (YEG) program:

• The grants range from $500 up to $3,000.
• ECF is also happy to assume a similar mentorship role for a project. They will gladly help promote events or members of Young Edmonton Grants. Advisory Committee may be able participate in events, if advance notice is provided.

Eligibility criteria of the Young Edmonton Grants (YEG) program:

• To receive funding, applicants must partner with a registered Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) charity (this may include your school).
• The partner charity must be aware of the application. Partner charities will be required to complete an online endorsement form, automatically sent through the portal, supporting the applicants project.
• Funds, if awarded, will be sent to the partner charity or school. For more information on the roles and responsibilities of applicants, partner charities and ECF within this program, read our YEG Roles and Responsibilities list.
• Applications are reviewed by a committee of young Edmonton and area residents (aged 13 to 24) that make recommendations for funding.
• Funding will NOT be awarded for any projects, programs, or initiatives that:
  • Involve direct religious activity;
  • Involve partisan political activity;
  • Benefit an individual (such as a scholarship, bursaries, gift cards or vouchers);
  • Have already occurred; or
  • Involve funds requested being redirected to activities beyond the Edmonton area (e.g. disaster relief in another country).