Toronto Community Benefits Network

Toronto Community Benefits Network

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - System Innovations
Amount awarded$1,500,000
Duration72 months
Year2022-2023
Location served
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Toronto
Population servedIndigenous youth (i.e. First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit), Black youth, Newcomer youth
Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years, 12 to 29 years for youth living with special needs
DescriptionSupporting collaborative work with a $1,500,000 grant over 6 years to conduct sector-focused research on community benefit agreements, and implement the findings to strengthen systems of access to unionized or professional construction jobs for Indigenous, Black and newcomer youth in Toronto, and support young people entering the labour market, in particular, the construction industry.
Grant resultSupporting Indigenous, Black, and/or newcomer youth to enter the labour market and transition to sustainable career pathways
Grant statusActive