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Last Update: May 26, 2026
Funding available
$ 2,500 - $ 150,000
Timeline
- Closing date : October 31, 2025
Location
Canada
Overview
Creation provides funding of up to $150,000 for Indigenous youth-led projects and groups across Canada. It supports community-focused initiatives that build wellness, resilience, engagement, and community change through youth-led activities, mentorship, and capacity building.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Develop workforce skills
- Strengthen organizational capacity
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Minimum amount : 2,500 $
Timeline
- Closing date : October 31, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Social Services
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Children and Youth Organizations
Target groups
- Children & youth
- Young adults
- Indigenous peoples
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- National
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Community programs and projects led by Indigenous youth
- Projects that strengthen wellness, resiliency, and engagement
- Land-based, wellness, arts, culture, and intergenerational activities
- Youth-led initiatives that create community change
Documents Needed
- Project proposal or application form
- Budget information
- Organization or group details
- Demographic form for youth leaders
- Intake form for contract and payment processing
Official resources
Eligibility
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
Selection criteria
- 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
How to apply
- 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.
Processing and Agreement
- 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.
Additional information
- The program is guided by an Advisory Circle of 20 Indigenous youth.
- Creation offers capacity-building workshops for youth-led projects.
- An example application is available.
- Applicants can use a grantee portal to access the application system.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Creation Grants Program
What is the Creation Grants?
Creation provides funding of up to $150,000 for Indigenous youth-led projects and groups across Canada. It supports community-focused initiatives that build wellness, resilience, engagement, and community change through youth-led activities, mentorship, and capacity building.
How much funding can be received?
Creation Grants Funds up to $150,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Creation Grants program?
To be eligible for the Creation Grants program, you must:
Indigenous youth-led project
Youth leaders aged 15-29
Project based in Canada
What expenses are eligible under Creation Grants?
Community programs and projects led by Indigenous youth
Projects that strengthen wellness, resiliency, and engagement
Land-based, wellness, arts, culture, and intergenerational activities
Youth-led initiatives that create community change
Who can I contact for more information about the Creation Grants?
You can contact Canadian Roots Exchange.
Where is the Creation Grants available?
The Creation Grants program is available across Canada.
Who are the financial supporters of the Creation Grants?
Creation Grants is funded by Canadian Roots Exchange