For Youth Initiative - OM for/pour Dream Team

For Youth Initiative - OM for/pour Dream Team

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$300,000
Duration36 months
Year2024-2025
Location served
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Toronto
Population servedBlack Youth;Racialized youth;Two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) youth;Girls and/or women;Youth in conflict or at risk of being in conflict with the law;Youth in care or leaving care;Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families;Youth who are homeless or at risk of being homeless;Youth at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school;Youth living with mental health needs and/or addictions between the ages of 12 to 29;Youth who are not engaged and/or at risk of not being engaged with education, employment and training programs (NEET)
Age group12 to 29 years for youth living with mental health needs and/or addictions
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $300,000 grant over 3 years to support entry and transition to sustainable career pathways for Black and/or newcomer youth in Toronto via workshops on music production, performance, and digital marketing, and providing access to informal mentors and studio space to foster the talents of young creatives.
Grant resultSupporting Indigenous, Black, and/or newcomer youth to enter the labour market and transition to sustainable career pathways
Grant statusActive