Britannia Woods Community House - OM for/pour Black Action Media

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; Halton Peel; Toronto; ; Simcoe York; Algoma, Cochrane, Manitoulin, Sudbury; Champlain; Essex, Kent, Lambton; Grand River; Grey, Bruce, Huron, Perth; Hamilton; Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Timiskaming; Niagara; Northwestern; Quinte, Kingston, Rideau; Thames Valley; Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin

Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Francophone youth, Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer (LGBTTQ+) youth, Newcomer youth, Youth living with disabilities or special needs between the ages of 12 to 29

Age group12 to 14 years, 15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years, 12 to 29 years for youth with special needs or disabilities, Parents or guardians of young people

DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $210,000 grant over 36 months, this group will increase the visibility in Ontario media of stories and content created and produced by Black youth across the province. Using the Black Youth Action Media website, the group will catalogue, track and store Ontario Black media content, produce original material in collaboration with Black youth, and host an annual festival to bring together Black Youth creatives from across Ontario to learn, network, and celebrate.

Grant resultYouth are engaged in their community

Grant statusClosed