Agincourt Community Services Association - OM for/pour South Asian & Tamil Women's Collective

Agincourt Community Services Association - OM for/pour South Asian & Tamil Women's Collective

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$167,800
Duration24 months
Year2022-2023
Location served
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Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha & Pine Ridge, Halton Peel, Simcoe York, Toronto
Population servedRacialized youth, Newcomer youth, Two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (2SLGBTQ+) youth, Youth living with disabilities or special needs between the ages of 12 to 29, Youth living in rural, remote and/or Northeren communities, Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families
Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $167,800 grant over 2 years to provide leadership opportunities and strengthen employability skills for South Asian and Tamil young women in Toronto, Peel and Durham by establishing a community advisory committee and hosting learning circles and workshops and developing participatory community-based research.
Grant resultEmpowering girls and young women to lead, including women's economic empowerment initiatives