Series - RisingYouth Microgrants for Social Impact

TakingITGlobal has been providing micro grants to youth-led projects for almost 20 years — here’s what they’ve learned

Author Neha Chollangi
Through accessible, low-barrier grants, the #RisingYouth project funded 7,000 youth-led projects in the last five years for youth-led initiatives across Canada

Why It Matters

Youth are inheriting complex and urgent problems, yet they say they need holistic support if they are to contribute to solutions. It’s vital to give youth agency to act on their ideas and solutions from a young age, TakingITGlobal argues, to encourage them to continue being actively involved in global and local issues.

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