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Help One — Children's Financial Assistance
Immediate financial help for Saskatoon youth
Offered by Official source: helpone.ca
Help One
Record updated
- Funding available
- Varies by project
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Overview
Help One provides immediate financial assistance for children in need in Saskatoon. It supports modest help for school, sports, clothing, food, counseling, and other basic needs.
At a glance
Funding available
Varies by project
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Saskatoon
- Saskatchewan
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- Youth (<40)
- Legal structures
- Non-profit
Non-profit candidates
- Sector of operation
- Sports, Primary and Secondary Education, Social Services, Income Support and Maintenance, Children and Youth Organizations
- Target groups
- Children & youth, Academia / students, Low-income individuals / families
- Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
- Scope
- Local
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Children and youth in Saskatoon
- Students needing help with school or community participation
Who is not eligible
- Requests outside the program’s focus
- Requests that cannot be supported with the information provided
Eligible expenses
- School sports fees
- Field trips, band rentals, and similar school-related costs
- Basic needs such as food and clothing
- Activities, counseling, and community sport
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Reimbursements
Eligible geographic areas
- City of Saskatoon
Activities funded
- Financial assistance for school-related and community activities
- Support for essential items and basic needs for children and youth
- Help for children to participate and feel included
How to apply
- Step 1: Describe the need
- Tell Help One what event, item, or activity the funds will cover.
- Step 2: Add an endorser
- Provide teacher or educator details, such as a principal or vice-principal.
- Step 3: Submit the form
- Complete and send the Ask for Help form in full.
- Step 4: Wait for review
- Allow up to 48 hours for the request to be reviewed.
Documents Needed
- Completed Ask for Help form
- Teacher or educator details
- Principal or vice-principal details
- Information about the event, item, or activity needing support
Selection criteria
- Request must be properly completed.
- Support must help a child or youth be included.
- Request must fit the program’s focus.
Processing and Agreement
- Requests are reviewed by the Help One team after submission.
- Support is provided only for properly completed requests that help a child or youth be included.
- Some requests may be considered too complicated for the program’s focus.
- Applicants are asked to give back to the community in a non-financial way after receiving help.
Additional information
- No administration fees are charged.
- Requests should be filled out by the child or youth.
- Support is intended to help children feel included.
Official sources
Program guide
Ask For Help
Frequently Asked Questions about the Help One — Children's Financial Assistance Program
What is the Help One — Children's Financial Assistance?
Help One provides immediate financial assistance for children in need in Saskatoon. It supports modest help for school, sports, clothing, food, counseling, and other basic needs.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Help One — Children's Financial Assistance program?
To be eligible for the Help One — Children's Financial Assistance program, you must:
For a child or youth.
Full application form required.
Teacher or educator endorsement.
What expenses are eligible under Help One — Children's Financial Assistance?
School sports fees
Field trips, band rentals, and similar school-related costs
Basic needs such as food and clothing
Activities, counseling, and community sport
Where is the Help One — Children's Financial Assistance available?
The Help One — Children's Financial Assistance program is available the province of Saskatchewan.
Is the Help One — Children's Financial Assistance a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Help One — Children's Financial Assistance is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Help One — Children's Financial Assistance?
Help One — Children's Financial Assistance is funded by Help One