Indigenous Youth Grant Recipients

It has been our honour to partner with so many Indigenous-led organizations working alongside Indigenous youth to address social inequalities in a holistic and self-determined way. Highlights include:
$500,000+
in grant funding awarded
2,150
young people directly impacted by program funding
50%
of initiatives support youth in rural and remote communities
100%
of funding is directed to Indigenous-led organizations or programs

Featured Grant Recipients

ENAGB Indigenous Youth Agency
$50,000

To provide a safe, inspiring space for at-risk youth to gather and access culturally-informed social supports.

Kenora Chiefs Advisory
$25,000

To facilitate the intergenerational knowledge transfer of traditional teachings, skills, and food harvesting techniques.

Kitselas First Nation
$9,300

To engage and motivate youth and their families through a community-supported basketball program.

The Nihewan Foundation
$50,000

To promote reconciliation between young learners in Canada through The Cradleboard Teaching Project curriculum and partnership program.

Victoria Native Friendship Centre
$35,000

To improve mental health, wellbeing, and leadership outcomes for urban Indigenous youth through a land-based climate action program.

We Matter
$50,000

To enable a welcoming and accessible online gathering space for facilitated learning around identity, culture, support, and education.

2022/2023 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.

  • 4Rs Youth Movement
    $25,000
  • Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family & Community Services
    $50,000 over two years
  • Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre
    $50,000 over two years
  • Outside Looking In
    $25,000
  • Red Deer Native Friendship Society
    $20,000
  • SchoolBOX Inc.
    $20,000
  • Shinah House Foundation
    $25,000
  • Urban Society For Aboriginal Youth
    $50,000
  • VIDEA
    $25,000
  • Women of First Light – Wapna’kikewi’skwaq
    $25,000