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LEVEL Youth Granting Program
Youth leadership support for racial equity
Funding available
$ 50,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Canada
Overview
LEVEL Youth Granting supports charities and other qualified donees across the province to engage Indigenous and racialized immigrant and refugee young people in staff leadership and board governance, with Develop Grants up to $20,000 and Test Grants up to $50,000. Funded work can include organizational readiness, stakeholder convening, and piloting staff or board initiatives.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Strengthen organizational capacity
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Determining organizational readiness.
- Convening stakeholders as a cohort for development of practice or policy changes.
- Piloting an initiative at the staff or board level.
- Using a board mentorship program to recruit young leaders as board members.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Non-profits, charities, and other qualified donees.
Eligible expenses
- Paying a living wage, providing benefits, and full-time employment for Indigenous or racialized immigrant or refugee young adults.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Projects that take place primarily outside of BC.
- An organization’s core operational expenses.
- Project expenses incurred before the application date or that should be covered by other funding sources.
- Event sponsorships; bridge funding, debt retirement, reserves or mortgage pay-downs; and endowment matching grants.
- Capital and public infrastructure projects, travel to conferences or annual events, and bursaries, scholarships and awards.
Additional information
- Youth Grants are not being offered at this time.
Frequently Asked Questions about the LEVEL Youth Granting Program Program
What is the LEVEL Youth Granting Program?
LEVEL Youth Granting supports charities and other qualified donees across the province to engage Indigenous and racialized immigrant and refugee young people in staff leadership and board governance, with Develop Grants up to $20,000 and Test Grants up to $50,000. Funded work can include organizational readiness, stakeholder convening, and piloting staff or board initiatives.
How much funding can be received?
LEVEL Youth Granting Program Funds up to $50,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the LEVEL Youth Granting Program program?
To be eligible for the LEVEL Youth Granting Program program, you must:
The project must engage Indigenous, racialized immigrant, and refugee young people in staff leadership and board governance.
The project must take place in BC.
What expenses are eligible under LEVEL Youth Granting Program?
Determining organizational readiness.
Convening stakeholders as a cohort for development of practice or policy changes.
Piloting an initiative at the staff or board level.
Using a board mentorship program to recruit young leaders as board members.
Who can I contact for more information about the LEVEL Youth Granting Program?
You can contact Nakusp and Area Community Foundation (NACF).
Where is the LEVEL Youth Granting Program available?
The LEVEL Youth Granting Program program is available across Canada.
Is the LEVEL Youth Granting Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
LEVEL Youth Granting Program is a Grant and Funding