Youth Action Network - OM for/pour LAB B

Youth Action Network - OM for/pour LAB B

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Grassroots Innovation
Amount awarded$300,000
Duration36 months
Year2015-2016
Location served
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Halton Peel
Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Racialized youth (other than Black 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, Youth with all the experiences
Age group12 to 14 years, 15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
Description$300,000 over 36 months to create a Creative Economy Co-op’ program for racialized and newcomer youth in Peel Region. They will mentor youth who seek entrepreneurial skills and support them to reach workable milestones. Funds will support staffing and program costs.
Grant resultYouth form and maintain healthy, close relationships; Youth have at least one consistent, caring person in their lives
Grant statusClosed