The application process for Grants to Youth Organizations is now open.
Through Budget 2022, the Provincial Government is investing more than $450,000 in the program which supports projects that:
- Encourage skills, knowledge, and/or leadership development;
- Support youth in contributing to their community, region and/or province;
- Enhance, promote or support partnerships, collaboration or inclusion;
- Build relationships and share experiences between generations; and/or
- Fill a gap in services.
More information on the Grants to Youth Organizations, including the application form, can be found online here. Information can also be provided by emailing CSSDGrantPrograms@gov.nl.ca. The deadline for applications is June 1, 2022.
Grants to Youth Organizations were provided to groups across the province in 2021-22 including Boys and Girls’ Clubs, YMCAs, Community Youth Networks and the Association for New Canadians. A complete list of the 2021-22 recipients can be found in the backgrounder below.
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“The Grants to Youth Organizations provide project funding for youth-serving organizations to engage, provide services to and mentor young people. I am thankful for the work of youth-serving community partners in our province. I encourage organizations to learn more about this grant program and to apply before June 1, 2022.”
Honourable John G. Abbott
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development
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BACKGROUNDER
Grants to Youth Organizations Recipients in 2021-22
| Organization | Amount |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of St. John’s | $36,300 |
| Association for New Canadians | $25,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Newfoundland | $25,000 |
| Flat Bay Band Inc. | $25,000 |
| Environmental Education Commission | $22,500 |
| BGC Botwood Inc. | $20,000 |
| Wabana Boys and Girls Club | $20,000 |
| Community Sector Council NL | $19,658 |
| Quidi Vidi/Rennie’s River Development Foundation | $17,750 |
| Allied Youth Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | $16,000 |
| ESTEEM Women Inc. | $15,750 |
| The Get REAL Movement Inc. | $15,600 |
| YMCA of Western NL | $15,600 |
| YMCA of Northeast Avalon Inc. (Ches Penney Family YMCA) | $15,000 |
| Clarenville Middle School | $14,000 |
| The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Canada | $12,500 |
| St. Anthony and Area Boys and Girls Club Inc. | $12,500 |
| BGC Norris Arm | $11,235 |
| YMCA of Exploits Valley | $10,000 |
| James Hornell Boys and Girls Club Inc. | $10,000 |
| St Lawrence Community Youth Network Inc. | $9,900 |
| Community Youth Network, Southern Avalon | $9,550 |
| Strong Harbour Strings Program, Inc. | $9,054 |
| MacMorran Community Centre | $8,000 |
| Encore Community Arts Association | $7,500 |
| Canadian National Institute for the Blind | $7,000 |
| Trans Support NL Inc. | $5,125 |
| YMCA of Northeast Avalon Inc. (Central Labrador YMCA) | $5,000 |
| YMCA of Northeast Avalon Inc. (Marystown YMCA) | $5,000 |
| Shallaway Youth Choir | $5,000 |
| Youth 2000 Centre Corp. | $5,000 |
| Southwest Arm Leo Club | $4,000 |
| Manuels River Natural Heritage Society | $3,773 |
| Rec House Community Youth Network | $2,700 |
| Key Assets Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | $2,000 |
| Marystown Volunteer Fire Department | $2,000 |
| Goose Bay Judo Club | $1,500 |
| Total | $451,495 |