The Indigenous Youth Roots Small Project Stream will provide funding of up to $15,000 to Indigenous youth-led projects and groups, nonprofits that seek to create impactful community change and increase the wellness, resiliency and engagement of Indigenous youth. Projects must be led by 2+ Indigenous youth (ages 15-29) who are meaningfully involved in project guidance, planning, implementation and/or evaluation.
There is a priority in this stream to support:
- Indigenous grassroots groups and collectives
- Previous grantees who have only held grants in the Youth Empowerment Stream (Sprout and Blossom)
- Groups that have some experience running programming and projects, but are looking to scale to a new level or try something new
Creation will prioritize funding grassroots youth groups consisting of a minimum of 3 Indigenous youth. Please note: for the purpose of this program, IYR defines Indigenous as status and non-status First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada, living both on and off-reserve.
Eligible groups and projects include:
- Unincorporated/grassroots youth groups and collectives
- Small, incorporated youth groups (note: IYR defines a small organization as groups that have 1-8 full-time employees and an operating budget of less than $500,000)
- Youth Councils
Application Deadline: August 7, 2025
For further information about the Indigenous Youth Roots Small Project Stream, click here.