Laidlaw Foundation has announced the application period for the Indigenous Youth & Community Futures Fund (IYCFF). The organization invests in opportunities for Indigenous youth to connect with their land, languages and cultures, and strengthen and deepen their relationships within and across Indigenous communities.
Eligibility Requirements
Youth-led groups, organizations, and/or visionaries between the ages of 14-30. These can be new grassroots groups, collectives, incorporated nonprofits, or organizations with charitable status. At least two individuals should be leading this project.
● All activities should take place in Ontario or be Ontario-focused.
● Project length should be from 3-6 months.
● Project must address climate change.
Projects Could Include:
• Land-based learning opportunities and culture camps.
• Language immersion opportunities.
• Culture-based education that includes ceremonies, medicines, arts, and sciences.
• Social justice, law and rights-based education.
• Healing, life promotion and community building.
• Other projects that communities deem important to support decolonization reconciliation, nation-building and cultural resurgence.
Deadline for applications: March 2, 2023, at 5 pm EST.
For application details and to apply, click here.
