Youth Innovations Scale Grant

Overview of the Youth Innovations Scale Grant program:

The Youth Innovations Scale Grant enables groups to take their impactful projects to the next level. This support is specifically geared toward initiatives that have already demonstrated success and are ready to expand in size or scope. The grant focuses on three core areas: Deepening Impact: Enhancing the quality and effectiveness of an existing project to create meaningful and lasting outcomes for youth participants. Broadening Reach: Expanding a project to serve more youth or additional communities in need of its services. Reducing Systemic Barriers: Addressing challenges and inequities that Indigenous and Black youth face in areas such as education, employment, health, and social inclusion. The grant covers a wide range of expenses, including staff salaries, training, program materials, outreach efforts, technology enhancements, and administrative costs. Organizations can also use funding to strengthen their internal capacity to manage and sustain their expanded initiatives effectively.

Benefits of the Youth Innovations Scale Grant program:

• Enhanced Impact: Funding allows organizations to refine and improve the quality of their programs to better serve youth.
• Broadened Reach: Supports the expansion of projects to impact a larger audience or serve additional communities.
• Financial Support: Covers costs such as staffing, training, materials, and other operational expenses needed to scale successful initiatives.
• Equity-Focused: Prioritizes initiatives that address systemic barriers experienced by Indigenous and Black youth.

Eligibility criteria of the Youth Innovations Scale Grant program:

• To qualify for the Youth Innovations Scale Grant, applicants must meet the following requirements:
• Applicant Type:
• Be a grassroots group, not registered as a charity or incorporated not-for-profit, or a youth-adult partnership.
• Project Requirements:
• Have a demonstrated track record of delivering the core project activities for at least two years.
• Focus on benefiting youth aged 12-29, with a priority for Indigenous and Black youth.
• Location and Focus:
• Operate within Ontario.
• Demonstrate a community-led approach where youth play a significant role in leadership and decision-making.
• Ineligible Applicants:
• Registered charities, for-profit organizations, or provincial and federal government bodies are not eligible.