Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre - OM for/pour Council of Indigenous Students

Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre - OM for/pour Council of Indigenous Students

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Grassroots Innovation
Amount awarded$210,000
Duration36 months
Year2017-2018
Location served
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Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge; Hamilton; Quinte, Kingston, Rideau
Population servedIndigenous youth (i.e. First Nations, Métis or Inuit youth)
Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $210,000 grant over 36 months, the group will create a formalized support system and a provincially-coordinated student body for Indigenous young people attending post-secondary institutions across Ontario. Indigenous student youth will be involved in leadership and decision-making roles to achieve greater retention and graduation rates for Indigenous students seeking post-secondary education.
Grant resultYouth are engaged in their community
Grant statusClosed