Near North Mobile Media Lab - OM for/pour Taleweavers Alliance Grassroots Collective

Near North Mobile Media Lab - OM for/pour Taleweavers Alliance Grassroots Collective

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$300,000
Duration36 months
Year2024-2025
Location served
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Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound & Timiskaming
Population servedIndigenous (i.e. First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit);Racialized youth;Two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) youth
Age group15 to 19 years;20 to 25 years
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $300,000 grant over 3 years to offer an annual visual-novel style video game, bi-weekly video game design workshops and weekly playtesting opportunities to help strengthen cultural connections, enhance representation and offer safe, affirming spaces for self-expression and growth for queer First Nations youth in Nipissing.
Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black youth to build strong community and cultural connections
Grant statusActive