The Sandbox Impact Program was formed to help organizations come together, share resources and leverage partnerships to address a specific health and well-being challenge faced by children and youth in Canada. The Program brings organizations and sector-leading individuals together and provides microgrants and in-kind support.

Priority Areas

The Sandbox Impact Program continues to prioritize the needs of the most vulnerable children and youth in a Canadian community. The four focus areas of this program are:

• Mental health and wellbeing
• Social determinants of health and vulnerable populations
• Improving access to services and programs for caregivers, youth and children
• Filling data gaps that exist in the sector

Priority is given to applications that seek to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable and equity deserving children and youth.

Available Funding

Applicants may request up to $4,500.

Eligibility

The Program is seeking projects that focus on improving health and well-being outcomes for children and youth in Canada. The Program supports new approaches, and ideas that further the understanding of challenges and/or create interventions that catalyze change in the sector. Partnership with Sandbox Impact Program is available to project teams supporting child and youth-focused initiatives in Canada.

Project teams must be composed of:

•  A minimum of one young person (aged 25 or younger) or youth-led initiative

And

• One charity, not-for-profit organization, or foundation or Indigenous-led group

And

• Team Members from at least two other organizations whose areas of focus are:
  • Research,
  • Healthcare, or
  • Policy.

For further information about the Sandbox Impact Program or to apply, click here.