Onake Corporation - OM for/pour Ohero:kon "Under the Husk"

Onake Corporation - OM for/pour Ohero:kon "Under the Husk"

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Grassroots Innovation
Amount awarded$400,000
Duration48 months
Year2015-2016
Location served
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Champlain
Population servedIndigenous youth (i.e. First Nations, Métis or Inuit youth), Youth living in rural or remote communities, Youth with all the experiences
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
Description$400,000 over 48 months to expand its rites of passage initiative for Haudenosaunee youth facing barriers in order to provide more year-round support, skill-building, and community connecting in Akwesasne, and will share the initiative with other Haudenosaunee communities across Ontario. Funds will be used for project staffing, mentoring, travel and meeting costs, and project supplies including a shared garden.
Grant resultYouth form and maintain healthy, close relationships; Youth are engaged in their community
Grant statusClosed