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Micro-grants are small cash payments provided to youth applicants between the ages of 12 and 30 to carry out innovative, youth-led community service projects.

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Opportunity title	Program Description	Extended Description	Province	Language	Closing date	Opportunity closed flag	Opportunity closing unix time	Id
Volunteer Alberta Canada	Volunteer Alberta is a diverse and inclusive member association strengthening and creating pathways for volunteerism and civic engagement in Alberta. Our strategic priorities are: Convening networks and collaborates across sectors to nourish relationships and advance collective work. Amplifying diverse voices to elevate the power of volunteerism and civic engagement in communities across Alberta. Strengthening non-profits and community capacity to engage Albertans. Applications are being accepted from 2024-10-28T00:00:00Z to 2025-01-04T23:59:59.999Z.	Micro-grant opportunity title Alberta Civil Society Emerging Leaders (ACSEL) Microgrant Program Micro-grant opportunity description ACSEL seeks to encourage the civic participation of Alberta youth by providing Canada Service Corps alumni (aged 16 to 30 years old) support and resources to develop new or enhance pre-existing community-based projects from April 2024 – March 2026. Successful applicants will receive up to $5,000 in grant funds to help implement their work and will have access to a series of learning workshops on the fundamentals of project management and community service. The program provides participants with: - A space to develop leadership skills by learning about community work and the fundamentals of project management (e.g., marketing, budgeting, and operational planning). - The opportunity to learn and grow alongside individuals who want to impact the community positively. - Access to a grant resource to help with project planning and implementation. Eligibility criteria Must be 16-30 years of age at the time of application; Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or has been granted refugee status in Canada; Must have participated and completed a program or microgrant opportunity funded by the Canada Service Corps; and Must have a significant tie to Alberta (e.g., have some kind of residence in the province, attend school in Alberta, etc.). Language of opportunity English Learn more	all;National	all;	2025-01-04T23:59:59.999Z	false	2025-01-04T23:59:59.999Z	1888aad8-12bc-4dde-e776-08dcf7943d74
Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) Canada	Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) is a non-profit organization established in 1982 as a registered charity. CIWA is a culturally diverse settlement agency that recognizes, responds to, and focuses on the unique concerns and needs of immigrant and refugee women, girls, and their families. CIWA’s uniqueness is based on its gender specific mandate. Over the years, we have continually responded to emerging needs of immigrant women and girls, developed innovative programs, established meaningful partnerships, and have come to be recognized as a provincial and national leader in outcome-based gender-specific settlement services. Applications are being accepted from 2024-10-29T00:00:00Z to 2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z.	Micro-grant opportunity title Change Leaders Project Micro-grant opportunity description The Change Leaders project is designed to engage immigrant female youth aged 15 to 30 years old. We support them with micro-grants to launch short-term service projects on topics they care about, such as: Mental health Reconciliation Building an inclusive Canada Environmental preservation Promoting civic and democratic engagement Strengthening youth resilience Eligibility criteria This program is available for all immigrant and racialized youth 15-30 years of age. Language of opportunity English Learn more	all;National	all;	2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z	false	2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z	7160420a-d48a-49fb-e777-08dcf7943d74
Action for Healthy Communities Society of Alberta Canada	Action for Healthy Communities Society of Alberta (AHC-Alberta), a registered not-for-profit organization, collaborates with all communities, particularly those facing frequent marginalization and equity challenges, to address various social determinants of health, with the aim of strengthening community capacity and fostering the development of healthier, stronger communities. Applications are being accepted from 2024-10-29T00:00:00Z to 2025-01-31T23:59:59.999Z.	Micro-grant opportunity title Empowering Leadership in Youth Through Community Action (ELYCA) Micro-grant opportunity description The program aims to engage youth from equity-deserving groups in civic engagement and community service through implementing youth-led initiatives. To do this the program provides tools, resources, and guidance to assist youth in developing leadership skills and expanding their social network while contributing to social change in their interested social issues. Eligibility criteria To join ELYCA, participants must: - Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident - Be 15 to 30 years old at the time of application - Have a community project idea for positive social changes in local Canadian communities - Can contribute 3-5 hours per week to ELYCA - We encourage youth from the equity-deserving groups, which include, but are not limited to: BIPOC, newcomers, persons with a low-income household, persons with disabilities, women/girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ - Not have previously participated in ELYCA Language of opportunity English Learn more	all;National	all;	2025-01-31T23:59:59.999Z	false	2025-01-31T23:59:59.999Z	85246bc3-f4da-40ea-e778-08dcf7943d74
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Canada	Since 1973, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. has dedicated itself to helping Canadians and newcomers achieve their full potential. Today, we offer a wide range of programs and services in more than 50 languages. In 2019, we served over 72,000 clients from 150 countries through our 40 service locations across Canada and in Asia. We offer programs and services in the areas of newcomer settlement, English-language training, employment and entrepreneurship, family, youth and seniors programming, health education, community development, affordable housing, and seniors care. Through our advocacy efforts, in conjunction with partnerships with other community stakeholders, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is recognized as a leader in positive social change. Applications are being accepted from 2024-10-29T00:00:00Z to 2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z.	Micro-grant opportunity title Community Leadership Initiative (CLI) Micro-grant opportunity description The Community Leadership Initiative (CLI) program empowers youth to design and lead their own civic engagement projects that promote inclusivity and reconciliation. We aim to support participants as they gain a better understanding of themselves and the needs of their communities through interactive workshops and field trips. Eligibility criteria - Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Refugee Status - Ages 15-30 (inclusive) - Commitment to the 10-month program Language of opportunity English Learn more	all;National	all;	2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z	false	2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z	36a588be-223c-460c-e77a-08dcf7943d74
Youth Empowering Parents (YEP) Canada	Our organization is a United Nations award-winning charity and our mission is to turn young people from 'educated' to 'educator'. We take the talents of young people and turn them into one-on-one tutors for other adults and seniors in their communities. For example, imagine a 15 year old teaching a 50 year old how to use Zoom to communicate with their family in another country, or a 16 year old teaching an adult who is new to Canada some basic English skills. Applications are being accepted from 2024-10-29T00:00:00Z to 2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z.	Micro-grant opportunity title Promise1000 Youth Fund Micro-grant opportunity description Promise1000 Youth Fund launched in July 2023 and helps youth (ages 15-30) across the Greater Toronto Area, and other select regions in Canada, improve their communities. We inspire, train, and fund youth to implement ideas they have to make a difference in their communities. Our goal is to provide funds to 1,000 youth who 'promise' to make a positive difference in their communities. To date, we have supported over 150 youth. Eligibility criteria Youth ages 15-30 can apply to join a leadership program and get funding to run their own project Language of opportunity English Learn more	all;National	all;	2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z	false	2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z	3cfb4615-8201-4596-e77b-08dcf7943d74
Canadian Center for Community Advancement (3CA) Canada	The mission of the Canadian Center for Community Advancement (3CA) is to promote and advance the health, social well-being and the welfare of the Somali Community by providing much needed community and settlement services, with the ultimate goal of building a healthy and a vibrant community whose members can successfully settle and effectively integrate into the wider Canadian society. Applications are being accepted from 2024-10-29T00:00:00Z to 2024-12-19T23:59:59.999Z.	Micro-grant opportunity title Racialized Youth Innovation (RAYI) Micro-grants Micro-grant opportunity description This year’s project will offer 14 micro grants with per micro grant value of between $2,000 to $5,000. It is intended to fund youth-owned and youth-led projects and proposals. It is open to youth aged 15-30 whether they are part of a registered youth organization or an informal group and who want to implement an innovative idea in one of the following three project streams: Preserving the environment. Promoting civic and democratic engagement. Strengthening youth resilience. Eligibility criteria for a project proposal to be considered for funding, such a project must: - be a youth led group (registered as a non-for-profit or not registered (informal)) - serve at minimum ten would be youth beneficiaries. - be led by a youth from racialized and or visible minorities. - have all its activities take place in Toronto and its environs. - Align, at the very least, with one of the three RAYI project streams. Language of opportunity English Learn more	all;National	all;	2024-12-19T23:59:59.999Z	false	2024-12-19T23:59:59.999Z	6a268817-43a1-443a-e77c-08dcf7943d74
Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society Canada	Serving the community since 1987! Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society provides a broad spectrum of programs and services which includes Employment Programs, Settlement Services, Language Services, Social Programs and Housing Services. Our services assist new immigrants, seniors, farm workers, women and youth. Applications are being accepted from 2024-10-29T00:00:00Z to 2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z.	Micro-grant opportunity title Intercultural Youth Microgrants Services Corps (IYMSCorps) Micro-grant opportunity description Intercultural Youth Microgrants Services Corps (IYMSCorps) is a community needs-driven, skills enhancement and volunteering program to help youth located in British Columbia to gain valuable foundational and transferable skills through designing youth-led and youth-driven community-based projects. The goal is to find sustainable and innovative solutions to address emerging community needs not limited to but including the identified five service themes: Reconciliation, Building an Inclusive Canada, Environment, Promoting Civic and Democratic Engagement, and Innovation. Eligibility criteria - Youth Aged 15-30 Years - BC Resident - Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Refugee Status Language of opportunity English Learn more	all;National	all;	2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z	false	2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z	0c863d82-c620-471b-e77d-08dcf7943d74
École Nour Al-Eman Canada	We offer your children an environment that respects values and keeps pace with development in an atmosphere that creates an opportunity for the exchange of cultures rooted in the minds of children and in an atmosphere full of fun so that they can grow together, develop skills and discover abilities, keeping in mind that the integrity of the body is in the integrity of the mind. The school also offers a variety of programs and activities that aim to stimulate critical thinking and creativity while supporting their development. Our Mandate focus on teaching Arabic, Ethics, Religion, Physical Education, Ecology, Multimedia, Mental Health and Wellbeing. We all aspire to succeed in a project in which we invest our energy and resources, and there is nothing more successful than excelling in creating a generation raised on healthy values through a program that keeps pace with the modern world. Applications are being accepted from 2024-10-29T00:00:00Z to 2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z.	Micro-grant opportunity title All Together Micro-grant opportunity description The “All Together” project is to support young people aged 15-30 from our community who submit applications for the following youth resilience themes: 1) Adopt a healthy lifestyle through sports programs and healthy eating habits. 2) Programs aimed at young people that increase the public's knowledge of resources to prevent violence and the prevention of addictions (drugs, video games, etc.) Youth participants would develop a project plan, budget plan and receive funds up to a maximum of $5,000 per project to undertake their project and through this experience develop skills such as leadership, planning and budgeting, among others. Eligibility criteria Language of opportunity Bilingual Learn more	all;National	all;	2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z	false	2025-03-01T23:59:59.999Z	9a5aba1c-d051-4cb1-e77f-08dcf7943d74

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The Canada Service Corps (CSC) promotes civic engagement among young people from 15 to 30 years old through access to meaningful volunteer service placements that help them gain essential life skills and experience.

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