CREation is a multi-level funding program that supports strengths-based, community-focused and youth-led projects taking place in communities across Canada. Grassroot youth groups/collectives (comprised of Indigenous youth ages 15-29) are eligible to apply for funding to support community programs and projects while receiving innovative mentorship, training and capacity-building opportunities. Funding will be provided to projects/groups that seek to create impactful community change and increase the wellness, resiliency and engagement of Indigenous youth.
This program aims to support Indigenous youth to take ownership over the wellness of their peers and community.
Interested in applying?
Before applying, please read through the program description and eligibility requirements in the Funding Guides below. CREation runs multiple funding streams per year.
New funding opportunities! Applications open from November 1 – November 30, 2023
- Youth Empowerment Stream – $2,500 – $5,000
- Small Project Funding Stream – up to $15,000
- Land and Food Sovereignty Stream – up to $25,000
CREation is led by an Advisory Circle of 20 Indigenous youth and community members.
Learn more about the Advisory Circle and who the members are here!
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Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Stream – up to $2,000 grants
Summary
CREation is a multi-level funding program that will support strengths-based, community-focused, and youth-led projects taking place in communities across Canada. Funding is dispersed through themed streams, which focus on specific funding gaps and needs in communities.
The Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Stream will provide small grants of $2,000 to youth-led business and social enterprise projects happening in urban, rural, on-reserve and remote communities across Canada. This stream is being offered in partnership with H&M, and focuses on empowering Indigenous youth entrepreneurs to build, scale and enhance their businesses. Projects must be led by either individual Indigenous youth (ages 15-29) or 2+ Indigenous youth (ages 15-29). Youth leaders (grantees) will receive capacity-building opportunities throughout the project, including opportunities to learn from other Indigenous business-owners about growing, scaling and developing a business.
Priorities:
There is a priority in this stream to support:
- New and emerging Indigenous youth-led businesses and social enterprises
- Existing small Indigenous youth-led businesses and social enterprises that are looking to scale and/or grow
- New groups who have never run a project before
- There is a priority to fund businesses led by Indigenous youth who also carry Afro-Indigenous and2SLGBTQ+ identities
What do we mean when we say business?
We are looking to fund a diverse range of Indigenous youth-led businesses. This could include artist collectives, online marketplaces, product-based businesses (whether clothing, traditional artwork, etc), businesses focused on experiences (I.e. recreation, history tours, etc), businesses focused on skill-building (i.e. facilitation and consultation), etc.
What do we mean when we say social enterprise?
We are also interested in funding social enterprises. A social enterprise is an initiative that markets and sells a product or service (I.e. merchandise, fee-based workshops, etc), and the profits made from those sales are put back into community initiatives. An example of this could include a youth program that makes and sells t-shirts their participants design and any profits made from the selling of those t-shirts goes back into funding youth programming.
We will accept applications from both businesses and social enterprises.
Focus Areas:
Projects should focus on building the capacity of Indigenous youth-led businesses and/or social enterprises. Below are some possible examples of eligible projects. These examples do not include every type of project that we would fund.
- Building a business plan or strategic growth plan
- Designing and making new products for a business
- Developing social media and/or promotional materials
- Launching or redeveloping a website or platform
- Supporting ongoing operations of your business
- Hosting a product launch or artist events
- Working with a business advisor or taking training/capacity-building workshops
Eligibility:
Funding in this stream will only fund Indigenous youth-led businesses or social enterprises. Please note: for the purpose of this program, CRE 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:
- Incorporated and unincorporated Indigenous youth-led businesses
- Indigenous youth-led social enterprises
- Individual projects led by an Indigenous youth
Ineligible groups and projects:
- Projects that are not youth-led (or where the majority of the leadership is 30+)
- Non-Indigenous groups, organizations and/or businesses
- Non-youth groups, organizations and/or businesses
- Projects taking place outside of Canada
Ineligible Expenses:
CRE will NOT fund projects that are political in nature, or that involve distributing substances (i.e. alcohol, non-traditional tobacco, marijuana, illicit substances, etc). CRE will also not fund projects or activities that are taking place outside of Canada.
Review Process:
Applications will be reviewed by a Community Grants Committee that includes Advisory Circle members, community members, Indigenous youth and other knowledge carriers. All members will have experience running programs and initiatives, overseeing projects and offering community support. 100% of the review committee will be Indigenous, and a minimum of 75% will be youth.
Capacity Building:
Youth will be invited to participate in CRE’s Capacity Building Program. This program is geared towards strengthening skill sets around program administration, facilitation, evaluation as well as providing opportunities to learn about program design, organizational governance and growth, personal development and youth leadership. Grantees in this stream will have specific workshops around business development offered.
Reporting and Evaluation:
Grantees will be asked to submit one report:
- Final Report (2 months after project completion): Grantees will submit an evaluation report that will include reporting on the final budget (how much money you spent), data on the number of participants reached in your project, data on time spent on the project, and a narrative report on the project. The final report will likely take 3 – 7 hours to complete. Grantees will receive a copy of the evaluation report within the first month of their project start date.
Financial Oversight and Trusteeship:
Groups/councils/collectives with members who are over the age of 18 do not require an external funding administrator and, if successful, will receive the grant funds directly.
Successful applicant groups (with leaders aged 15-17) will require a local non-profit or trusted community member over age 18 to serve as their grant trustee. This trustee may be someone the applicants are already familiar with or CRE can support in connecting them with a willing organization or community member as well as with creating a trustee agreement that ensures youth will be supported
View under “What do we mean by a trustee” for how we define trustee.
Release of Funds:
CRE does not issue cheques. Funding will be sent to grantees via a Plooto bank transfer/direct deposit. Grantees will receive funds within two weeks of submitting a signed funding agreement.
Timelines:
| Stages | Dates |
|---|---|
| Applications Open | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Application Deadline | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Decisions Released | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Project Start Date | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Project End Date | Mar 31, 2024 |
| Final Report Due | May 31, 2024 |
Questions:
CRE encourages applicants to reach out if they have any questions. Please email gwen@canadianroots.ca to speak to a member of the team.
Youth Empowerment Stream – $2,500 – $5,000 grants
Summary
CREation is a multi-level funding program that will support strengths-based, community-focused, and youth-led projects taking place in communities across Canada. Funding is dispersed through themed streams, which focus on specific funding gaps and needs in communities.
The Youth Empowerment Stream will provide small grants from $2,500 – $5000 to youth-led projects happening in urban, rural, and remote communities across Canada. The focus of this stream is to fund new and emerging micro-projects that focus on increasing the resilience, engagement, and wellness of youth. Projects must be led by 2+ Indigenous youth (ages 15-29). Youth leaders (grantees) will receive innovative mentorship, training, and capacity-building opportunities throughout the project. The Youth Empowerment Stream can be used as a stepping stone to implement a new idea or start your work with a project idea.
Priorities:
There is a priority in this stream to support:
- New and emerging Indigenous grassroots groups and collectives
- Projects that are testing and/or trying a new idea
- New groups who have never run a project before
- Groups who have never received funding from CREaton before
Focus Areas:
Projects should focus on providing programming, training, or capacity-building opportunities for Indigenous youth. Below are some possible examples of eligible projects. These examples do not include every type of project that we would fund
- Programs for youth to participate in recreational, wellness, and/or arts-based programming
- Cultural programming, including ceremonies, teaching circles, and land-based activities
- Peer-led circles where youth can build relationships and participate in online activities
- Intergenerational programs, that provide youth opportunities to work with Elders, parents, families, children, etc
- Programs that increase youth leadership skills
- Professional development programs for members of a youth council/organization to increase their knowledge about organizational governance
- Projects that target making resources (such as mental health services) safer and more accessible
All funded projects engage more youth other than just project leaders.
Eligibility:
Funding in this stream will only be open to grassroots Indigenous youth groups consisting of a minimum of 2 youth. Please note: for the purpose of this program, CRE 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/collectives/councils comprised primarily of Indigenous youth
- Emerging, incorporated youth groups (note: CRE defines “emerging” as groups that have an operating budget of less than $50,000)
- Projects must serve primarily serve Indigenous youth
Ineligible groups and projects:
- Individuals and/or projects that are not led by 2+ Indigenous youth
- Projects that are not youth-led (or where the majority of the leadership is 30+)
- Non-Indigenous groups and organizations
- Groups that have received more than $10,000 in funding from CRE over the past 12 months
- Projects taking place outside of Canada
- For-profit corporations
Ineligible Expenses:
CRE will NOT fund projects that are political in nature, or that involve distributing substances (i.e. alcohol, non-traditional tobacco, marijuana, illicit substances, etc). CRE will also not fund projects or activities that are taking place outside of Canada.
Project leaders cannot receive honorariums of more than $500.
Review Process:
Applications will be reviewed by a Community Grants Committee that includes Advisory Circle members, community members, Indigenous youth and other knowledge carriers. All members will have experience running programs and initiatives, overseeing projects and offering community support. 100% of the review committee will be Indigenous, and a minimum of 75% will be youth.
Capacity Building:
Youth will be invited to participate in CRE’s Capacity Building Program. This program is geared towards strengthening skill sets around program administration, facilitation, and evaluation as well as providing opportunities to learn about program design, organizational governance and growth, personal development, and youth leadership. Youth will have the opportunity to work toward a certificate in the program.
Reporting and Evaluation:
Grantees will be asked to submit one report:
- Final Report (2 months after project completion): Grantees will submit an evaluation report that will include reporting on the final budget (how much money you spent), data on the number of participants reached in your project, data on time spent on the project, and a narrative report on the project. The final report will likely take 3 – 7 hours to complete. Grantees will receive a copy of the evaluation report within the first month of their project start date.
Financial Oversight and Trusteeship:
Groups/councils/collectives with members who are over the age of 18 do not require an external funding administrator and, if successful, will receive the grant funds directly.
Successful applicant groups (with leaders aged 15-17) will require a local non-profit or trusted community member over age 18 to serve as their grant trustee. This trustee may be someone the applicants are already familiar with or CRE can support in connecting them with a willing organization or community member as well as with creating a trustee agreement that ensures youth will be supported
View under “What do we mean by a trustee” for how we define trustee.
Release of Funds:
CRE does not issue cheques. Funding will be sent to grantees via a Plooto bank transfer/direct deposit. Grantees will receive funds within two weeks of submitting a signed funding agreement.
Timelines:
| Stages | Spring Intake | Summer Intake | Fall Intake | Winter Intake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications Open | Mar 1, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Application Deadline | Mar 31, 2023 | June 15, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Decisions Released | May 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Project Start Date | Jun 1, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | Feb 1, 2024 |
| Project End Date | Oct 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Final Report Due | Jan 9, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 |
Questions:
CRE encourages applicants to reach out if they have any questions. Please email gwen@canadianroots.ca to speak to a member of the team.
Medium Project Funding – up to $30,000 grants
Summary
CREation is a multi-level funding program that will support strengths-based, community-focused, and youth-led projects taking place in communities across Canada. Funding is dispersed through themed streams, which focus on specific funding gaps and needs in communities.
The Medium Funding Stream will provide funding of up to $30,000 to Indigenous youth-led projects and groups and non-profits that seek to create impactful community change and increase the wellness, resiliency and engagement of Indigenous youth. Projects must be led by 3+ Indigenous youth (ages 15-29) who are meaningfully involved in project guidance, planning, implementation and/or evaluation.
Priorities:
There is a priority in this stream to support:
- Indigenous grassroots groups and collectives
- Groups that have experience running programming and projects, but are looking to scale to a new level or try something new
- Projects that have an appropriate scale and scope for the funding provided (i.e. engagement numbers and frequency make sense for the funding requested)
- Projects that are multi-dimensional (i.e. are doing more than just one thing, and are looking to improve wellness overall)
Focus Areas:
Successful projects will fall within the following areas:
- Assessment and Feasibility Studies: Projects will focus on assessing community and youth needs, doing feasibility projects and engaging the community in consultation.
- Arts and Culture Projects: that increase access to arts, art-based workshops, cultural knowledge, traditions and ceremony
- Innovation and Change Projects: will support youth groups in accessing capacity-building, knowledge mobilization and funding resources. Projects will focus on innovating healthcare systems, developing solutions to infrastructure and resource challenges (such as access to clean water and sustainable food sources) and increasing access to technology.
- Intergenerational Relationship Building Projects: will engage multiple age groups and should help to enhance the sense of community (i.e. projects where youth participate in programs with Elders, families, adults, etc).
- Resiliency Building Projects: will focus on organizational development in Indigenous agencies. The intention of this focus area is to increase leadership, governance, capacity and opportunity for Indigenous organizations to impact communities and systems. Projects can include organizational enhancements (i.e. training, website development, strategic plan development, consulting projects, purchase of supplies, etc).
- Youth and Community Wellness Projects: will focus on enhancing community wellness and can include one-off events or long-term programs and any type of programming related to wellness (i.e. workshops, teachings, gatherings).
Eligibility:
Funding in this stream will prioritize funding grassroots youth groups consisting of a minimum of 3 Indigenous youth. Please note: for the purpose of this program CRE defines Indigenous as status and non-status First Nation, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada, living both on and off reserve.
Eligible groups and projects include:
- Unincorporated/grassroots youth groups and collectives
- Incorporated youth groups
- Youth Councils
Ineligible groups and projects:
- Individuals
- Projects that are not youth-led (or where the majority of the leadership is 30+)
- Non-Indigenous organizations
- Projects taking place outside of Canada
- For-profit corporations and businesses
- Groups that have an organizational budget of over $1,000,000
Ineligible Expenses:
CRE will NOT fund projects that are political in nature, or that involve distributing substances (i.e. alcohol, non-traditional tobacco, marijuana, illicit substances, etc). CRE will also not fund projects or activities that are taking place outside of Canada.
Review Process:
Applications will be reviewed by a Community Grants Committee that includes Advisory Circle members, community members, Indigenous youth and other knowledge carriers. All members will have experience running programs and initiatives, overseeing projects and offering community support. 100% of the review committee will be Indigenous, and a minimum of 75% will be youth.
Capacity Building:
All funded groups will be required to take part in online training/skills development workshops on managing, facilitating, evaluating, and reporting on programs. There will be orientation sessions for all new grantees. All grantees will be assigned a CRE staff member and will have individual meetings with this staff member throughout the project.
Reporting and Evaluation:
Grantees will be asked to report twice on their projects.
- Midterm Check-In (6 months into the project): Grantees will meet digitally with a CREation staff to talk through challenges and successes. Grantees will share updates on budget spending, completed activities and youth reach.
- Final Report (2 months after project completion): Grantees will submit an evaluation report that will include reporting on the final budget (how much money you spent), data on the number of participants reached in your project, data on time spent on the project and a narrative report on the project. The final report will likely take 3 – 7 hours to complete. Grantees will receive a copy of the evaluation report within the first month of their project start date.
Financial Oversight and Trusteeship:
Successful applicants over age 18 do not require an external funding administrator/trustee and, if successful, will receive the grant funds directly.
Successful applicants aged 15-17 will require a local non-profit or trusted community member over age 18 to serve as their grant trustee. This trustee may be someone the applicants are already familiar with or CRE can support in connecting them with a willing organization or community member as well as with creating a trustee agreement that ensures youth will be supported.
View under “What do we mean by a trustee” for how we define trustee.
Release of Funds:
CRE does not issue cheques. Funding will be sent to grantees via a Plooto bank transfer/direct deposit. Grantees will receive funds within two weeks of submitting a signed funding agreement.
Timelines:
| Stages | Spring Intake | Fall Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Applications Open | Mar 1, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Application Deadline | Mar 31, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Decisions Released | May 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Project Start Date | Jun 1, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Project End Date | Feb 1, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Final Report Due | April 1, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 |
Questions:
CRE encourages applicants to reach out if they have any questions. Please email gwen@canadianroots.ca to speak to a member of the team.
Experiential Learning Funding – up to $20,000 grants
Summary
CREation is a multi-level funding program that will support strengths-based, community-focused, and youth-led projects taking place in communities across Canada. Funding is dispersed through themed streams, which focus on specific funding gaps and needs in communities.
The Experiential Learning Stream will provide funding of up to $20,000 to Indigenous youth-led projects, groups and non-profits. Every year, our Indigenous Youth Advisory Circle selects emerging needs streams based on gaps they are seeing in their community and learning about from their peers. Experiential Learning is the process of learning by doing. It is an approach that emphasizes learning through direct experience, reflection, and active engagement. It involves hands-on, practical activities that allow youth
participants to acquire knowledge, develop skills, and gain insights by engaging in real-world situations and
encouraging youth to actively participate, experiment, and interact with their environment.
Priorities:
There is a priority in this stream to support:
- Indigenous grassroots groups and collectives
- Groups that have experience running programming and projects, but are looking to scale to a new level or try something new
- Projects that have an appropriate scale and scope for the funding provided (i.e. engagement numbers and frequency make sense for the funding requested)
- Projects that are multi-dimensional (i.e. are doing more than just one thing, and are looking to improve wellness overall)
Focus Areas:
Successful projects will fall within the following areas:
- Being on the Land: Projects will provide youth groups with opportunities for land-based programming and learning. This can include hunting camps, learning traditional language on the land, connecting with plant and animal relatives, accessing traditional ceremonial practices and physical activities like canoeing/kayaking and rock-climbing).
- Bringing Community Together: Projects will focus on bringing youth and community together, through programming, gatherings, community events, feasts, etc.
- Improving Youth Spaces: Projects that enable youth to cultivate spaces that encompass a feeling of home. This includes activities like painting, renovations, plumbing, etc. Eligible projects in this category will only include community spaces (as example, a youth drop-in).
- Learning about Different Communities: Projects will focus on youth going to other communities and/or cities. Projects can either be exchanges (where youth from two different communities have opportunities to learn together) or about
- giving one group opportunities to explore and learn in a different community. Travel costs are eligible in this category.
- Reclaiming Traditional Practices: Projects will provide youth access to traditional practices so that they can build skills to revitalize and reclaim these practices in community. Examples of traditional practices could include: traditional tattooing, throat singing, drumming groups, birth work, etc.
- Skill Building Projects: will focus on opportunities for youth to learn skills that will increase their capacity and resources. This could include life skills programming (such as cooking), experiential employment programs (such as mentorship programs or placements) and/or other opportunities that will give youth space to learn new skills and increase their capacity.
Eligibility:
Funding in this stream will prioritize funding grassroots youth groups consisting of a minimum of 3 Indigenous youth. Please note: for the purpose of this program CRE defines Indigenous as status and non-status First Nation, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada, living both on and off reserve.
Eligible groups and projects include:
- Unincorporated/grassroots youth groups and collectives
- Incorporated youth groups with an organizational budget of less than $750,000
- Youth Councils
Ineligible groups and projects:
- Individuals
- Projects that are not youth-led (or where the majority of the leadership is 30+)
- Non-Indigenous organizations
- Projects taking place outside of Canada
- For-profit corporations and businesses
- Groups that have an organizational budget of over $750,000
Ineligible Expenses:
CRE will NOT fund projects that are political in nature, or that involve distributing substances (i.e. alcohol, non-traditional tobacco, marijuana, illicit substances, etc). CRE will also not fund projects or activities that are taking place outside of Canada.
Review Process:
Applications will be reviewed by a Community Grants Committee that includes Advisory Circle members, community members, Indigenous youth and other knowledge carriers. All members will have experience running programs and initiatives, overseeing projects and offering community support. 100% of the review committee will be Indigenous, and a minimum of 75% will be youth.
Capacity Building:
All funded groups will be required to take part in online training/skills development workshops on managing, facilitating, evaluating, and reporting on programs. There will be orientation sessions for all new grantees. All grantees will be assigned a CRE staff member and will have individual meetings with this staff member throughout the project.
Reporting and Evaluation:
Grantees will be asked to report twice on their projects.
- Midterm Check-In (6 months into the project): Grantees will meet digitally with a CREation staff to talk through challenges and successes. Grantees will share updates on budget spending, completed activities and youth reach.
- Final Report (2 months after project completion): Grantees will submit an evaluation report that will include reporting on the final budget (how much money you spent), data on the number of participants reached in your project, data on time spent on the project and a narrative report on the project. The final report will likely take 3 – 7 hours to complete. Grantees will receive a copy of the evaluation report within the first month of their project start date.
Financial Oversight and Trusteeship:
Successful applicants over age 18 do not require an external funding administrator/trustee and, if successful, will receive the grant funds directly.
Successful applicants aged 15-17 will require a local non-profit or trusted community member over age 18 to serve as their grant trustee. This trustee may be someone the applicants are already familiar with or CRE can support in connecting them with a willing organization or community member as well as with creating a trustee agreement that ensures youth will be supported.
View under “What do we mean by a trustee” for how we define trustee.
Release of Funds:
CRE does not issue cheques. Funding will be sent to grantees via a Plooto bank transfer/direct deposit. Grantees will receive funds within two weeks of submitting a signed funding agreement.
Timelines:
| Stages | Timeline |
|---|---|
| Applications Open | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Application Deadline | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Decisions Released | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Project Start Date | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Midterm Check-in | Mar 4 – 15, 2024 |
| Project End Date | Aug 31, 2024 |
| Final Report Due | Oct 31, 2024 |
Questions:
CRE encourages applicants to reach out if they have any questions. Please email gwen@canadianroots.ca to speak to a member of the team.
In review by Indigenous youth + community members
The Review Circle meetings occur during each stream launched at CREation and are the space where funding decisions are made. The review circles have Indigenous youth and Indigenous community members on them.
Currently in review:
Past Funding Guides
En français: Guides de demande de bourse
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What do we mean by “Youth-Led”?
A: All CREation grants require that a minimum of 2 (sometimes 3, depending on the stream) Indigenous youth aged 15-29 design and run the project. This means the youth leads come up with the idea and structure of their project, complete the application, attend necessary meetings with their CRE grant coordinator, attend two mandatory workshops, plan and run the project, take charge of their project evaluation, and serve as primary contacts for their project. If that sounds like a lot, don’t worry! We’ll explain more and we encourage youth teams to have support from adults too. Successful applicants will also be assigned a CRE Grant Coordinator to support them along the way.
Sometimes youth groups will apply to do a project in partnership with a larger organization and while that would still qualify, the project itself would still need to be meaningfully youth-led as outlined above.
Q: What do we mean by “Indigenous organization/group”?
A: CRE is committed to ensuring that funds from this granting program are going into the hands of Indigenous-led groups, organizations and collectives. When we refer to an Indigenous organization, we require that they meet the following criteria:
Incorporated organizations/registered non-profits must meet all of the following three criteria:
- A mission/purpose, mandate, and vision statement that outlines your organization’s commitment to working with Indigenous communities.
- At least 50% of the organization’s Board of Directors are Indigenous and/or the organization is staffed and led by primarily Indigenous people.
- The organization uses an Indigenous model/practices to serve the Indigenous community.
Grassroots groups and collectives must meet all of the following three criteria:
- At least 50% of participants in programming run by the group are Indigenous (work is Indigenous-focused).
- At least 75% of staff/organizers are Indigenous.
- The group uses Indigenous practices to serve the Indigenous community.
Q: What do we mean by “trustee”?
A: The CREation granting program allows a group or collective to hold up to $30,000 in grants in a group leader’s personal bank account. However, if funds are larger than $30,000 and the group is a collective or grassroots, they will need to find an incorporated organization to support by trusteeing the grant. A trustee holds the grant funding for the grassroots or collective group, assumes the financial responsibility for managing the funds, and ensures that the project deliverables are completed. In addition, the trustee may choose to take a small admin fee for holding the responsibilities outlined above — at CREation you can have the admin fees covered in your grant if you decide to add it to your budget when applying for funding. A grassroots or collective may also choose to have a trustee for $30,000 and below funding. This option is okay and is the choice of the collective or grassroots group leaders.
Successful applicant groups (with leaders aged 15-17) will require a local non-profit or trusted community member over age 18 to serve as their grant trustee. This trustee may be someone the applicants are already familiar with or CRE can support in connecting them with a willing organization or community member as well as with creating a trustee agreement that ensures youth will be supported.
For more information, contact:
Gwen Hamilton – Administrative Assistant
Gwen Hamilton
Email: gwen@canadianroots.ca