Creation Grants

• Project proposal or application form
• Budget information
• Organization or group details
• Demographic form for youth leaders
• Intake form for contract and payment processing

Who is eligible?

• Indigenous youth-led grassroots groups and collectives
• Incorporated youth groups
• Youth councils
• Indigenous non-profits, organizations, and charities, depending on the stream

Who is not eligible

• Individuals
• Non-Indigenous organizations
• For-profit corporations and businesses
• Projects taking place outside Canada
• Groups with an organizational budget over $500,000

Eligible expenses

• Capacity-building and training activities
• Organizational development and planning activities
• Workshops, teachings, and gatherings
• Supplies and materials for project activities

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Political activities or initiatives
• Alcohol, non-traditional tobacco, marijuana, or other illicit substances
• Any activity outside Canada
• For-profit corporations and businesses

Eligible geographic areas

• Communities across Canada
• Urban, rural, and remote communities across Canada
• On-reserve and off-reserve communities in Canada

• Alignment with the stream focus areas
• Strength of youth leadership
• Clarity of the project plan
• Feasibility of the proposed activities
• Potential impact for youth and communities

• Step 1: Review the program guide
  • Read the stream description and eligibility requirements.
  • Choose the funding stream that fits your project.
• Step 2: Access the online portal
  • Create a new account if needed.
  • Log in to the Indigenous Youth Roots grant portal.
• Step 3: Complete the application
  • Fill out the online application form.
  • Provide the required project and organization information.
• Step 4: Submit the application
  • Submit through the online grant interface before the deadline.

• Applications are reviewed by an Indigenous Youth Review Circle.
• Applications are assessed against the stream goals, project strength, youth leadership, and expected community impact.
• Successful applicants must complete orientation and onboarding steps before funding is released.
• Grantees receive support from an assigned IYR staff member during the project.
• Reporting is required during the project and at the end of the project.

• This stream is now closed for applications.
• Applicants are asked to check back here for more information and review previous funding guides at the bottom of the page.
• The 2024 Stream Overview report is available.
• Applicants can use a grantee portal to access the application system.