Youth Take Charge Funding Opportunity - Next intake deadline (November 30, 2010)

Youth Take Charge Update - Next intake deadline (November 30, 2010)

If you have any youth-led social enterprises in your network, here is a fantastic opportunity. Up to $500,000 in one year, or $1,000,000 over 3 years.  Thanks for spreading the word!

Purpose of Youth Take Charge Program
To strengthen youth attachment to Canada through engagement in the fields of:

• history and heritage;
• civic engagement and youth service;
• arts and culture;
• economic activities

by providing grants and contributions in support of youth-led projects involving youth ages 7 to 30.

Eligibility and non-eligibility criteria:

The following organizations are eligible:

The organization must:

• be a Canadian registered not-for-profit or charitable group OR be an Aboriginal government (First Nation, Inuit, or Métis) or equivalent organization
• have a minimum of three years of experience in serving youth on a significant national or provincial/territorial scale
• have adequate security and safety policies and procedures in place.

The following organizations are not eligible:
• for-profit entities
• governments (federal, provincial/territorial or municipal administrations) and Crown corporations
• public and parapublic groups or organizations (e.g., schools, universities, school boards, public libraries)

For details on eligibility criteria and to find out how to submit an application for funding, consult the most recent Program Guidelines and Application Forms available at www.pch.gc.ca/takecharge.

Please note that the Youth Take Charge Program has recently amended its guidelines to modify the requirement for three years of audited financial statements. The new requirement in effect is to provide financial statements (audited, if possible) for the last three years.

Again: The next deadline for applications is November 30, 2010 for projects starting between May 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012.

If you already applied to this program earlier this year, please note that decisions on that round of funding will be communicated shortly.

Should you have any questions regarding the Youth Take Charge Program or to discuss your application, please make contact by email at engagetoi.takecharge@pch.gc.ca. You can also reach a program officer by telephone toll-free at 1-866-811-0055 or for hard of hearing at 1-888-997-3123 (TTY).