How seven youth-led organizations are using micro grants to make big impact
Why It Matters
For grassroots youth groups, the process of applying to grants is tedious and often inaccessible. Making small, low-barrier and accessible grants is vital to encourage youth leadership and get community-based projects off the ground.
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Youth in Canada are pushing for a future they want; one with fewer climate disasters, with decolonized communities, and an equitable world for everyone. And they have ideas about what to do.ย
But they need support.ย
#RisingYouth is a program led by TakingITGlobal โ a platform that connects and empowers youth to learn, engage and act on local and global issues โ that over the last five years, provided thousands of micro grants for young people between the ages of 15-30 who have creative ideas for urgent and important causes like anti-racism, queer rights, and climate action across Canada.ย
Through these micro grants of $250, $750,
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