Indigenous Youth Grant Recipients
Featured Grant Recipients
To support a healing and relationship strengthening opportunity between Indigenous youth and their families.
To support their annual Canoe Day which brings together Indigenous youth and members of the criminal justice system in a safe and unique way.
To build capacity and leadership for sustained community-based after-school programming.
To support youth related aspects of the 2024 Annual Listuguj Powwow, such as honorariums and employment opportunities.
To host a territorial youth summit to support and address community issues and empower local capacity.
To support a full-time Financial Director position for the organization.
2024 Grant Recipients
Our second full year of granting to Indigenous-led initiatives saw an increase in funding – as well as number of grantee partnerships – that doubles the year previous.
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A̱ka̱la Society$10,000
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Awo Taan Healing Lodge$35,000
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ENAGB Indigenous Youth Agency$50,000
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Gathering Our Medicine (Camp Fircom)$22,000
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The Healing of the Seven Generations$25,000
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Hulitan Family & Community Services Society$50,000
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Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program (Ever Active Schools)$50,000
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Indspire$25,000
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Kenora Chiefs Advisory (Ma’mo’weh Wii’soo’ka’tiwin Foundation)$25,000
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Kitselas First Nation$9,300
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Moose Hide Campaign$20,000
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The Nihewan Foundation$50,000
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Orillia Native Women’s Group$20,000
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Outside Looking In$50,000
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Recreation & Parks Association of Nunavut$25,000
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Red Deer Native Friendship Society$25,000
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Strong Earth Alliance$15,000
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Victoria Native Friendship Centre$35,000
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We Matter$50,000
2023 Grant Recipients
During the launch phase of our Indigenous Youth Grant Program, the Peter Gilgan Foundation awarded grants to 10 important Indigenous-led initiatives, empowering young people from coast to coast.
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4Rs Youth Movement$25,000
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Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family & Community Services Society$50,000 over two years
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Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre$50,000 over two years
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Outside Looking In$25,000
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Red Deer Native Friendship Society$20,000
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SchoolBOX Inc.$20,000
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Shinah House Foundation$25,000
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Urban Society For Aboriginal Youth$50,000
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VIDEA$25,000
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Women of First Light – Wapna’kikewi’skwaq$25,000