Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Catapult Canada
Overview of Available Grants and Funding
Catapult Canada is a national funding organization established by the Rideau Hall Foundation that supports youth-serving organizations across Canada. It provides grants through the Catapult Access Innovation Fund to design, build, scale up, and evaluate initiatives that help Canadian youth achieve their learning goals, particularly those facing barriers to education and career pathways. View Catapult Canada's website for more information.
About Catapult Canada
What is the mission of Catapult Canada?
Catapult Canada's vision is for every young person in Canada to achieve their own learning goals, build the skills they need to be full participants in their communities, and be the architects of their own career paths.
What type of organization is Catapult Canada?
Catapult Canada is a Foundation.
What is Catapult Canada's official website?
Catapult Canada's official website is https://catapultcanada.ca/grants/.
What else should I know about Catapult Canada?
Role of Catapult Canada in the Funding Ecosystem
Catapult Canada serves as a catalytic funding platform established by the Rideau Hall Foundation to channel new resources to community programs across Canada. The organization focuses on building capacity among youth-serving organizations to better support Canadian youth in achieving their learning goals.
Target Audiences and Funding Priorities
Catapult prioritizes funding for organizations serving youth facing multiple and intersecting barriers, including: newcomers to Canada; refugees; youth fleeing violence and/or trauma; youth not in education, employment, or training (NEET Youth); Black youth; Indigenous youth; racialized youth; LGBTQ2s+ youth; youth living in rural or northern areas; disabled youth; and other underserved groups.
Funding Objectives
- Design, build, scale, or evaluate activities related to improving youth learning outcomes
- Address systemic gaps in secondary education completion and post-secondary access
- Learn what works in supporting youth learning opportunities
- Build organizational capacity, leadership, and long-term sustainability
- Foster community engagement and partnership across the sector
- Facilitate knowledge mobilization for improving youth learning outcomes
Community of Practice
All grantees become part of a dynamic community of practice facilitated by Catapult and co-developed with grantees to meet their evolving needs. This ecosystem approach supports peer-to-peer learning, resource sharing, and collaborative problem-solving among youth-serving organizations.