Deadline: November 17, 2025
Applications for the Youth Take Charge Program 2025-2026 are now open. The Youth Take Charge Program provides funding for projects that aim to strengthen youth attachment to Canada through engagement. Under this program, youth is defined as individuals aged 7 to 30.
The Program ultimately aims to provide participants with experiences that contribute to strengthening their sense of attachment to Canada through engagement, based on 4 key objectives:
- participants are better aware of the importance of being an active and engaged citizen
- participants are more engaged in communities
- participants have a better sense of shared Canadian identity
- youth-serving organizations are relevant to youth
The Program supports youth-led projects that include activities in one or more of four thematic areas:
- arts and culture
- civic engagement and youth service
- economic activities
- history and heritage
Eligibility
The following organizations are eligible for funding:
- Canadian registered not-for-profit organizations
- Canadian registered charitable groups
- Indigenous representative organizations: Indigenous governments and equivalent organizations that represent the interests of the First Nation, Inuit or Métis communities
To be eligible for funding, the organization must also meet all of the following requirements:
- have at least 3 years of active experience delivering youth programs over the last 5 years on a significant national or provincial/territorial scale, which entails:
- geographic reach: The organization’s regular activities extend beyond its immediate regional community
- youth reach: The organization actively engages with a significant number of youth each year (direct engagement of at least 200 youth, on a case-by-case basis)
- have adequate security and safety policies and procedures in place for the delivery of a youth project similar to the one proposed in the application
Application
The application intake period will take place from October 20, 2025, 8 am, to November 17, 2025, 4 pm (ET).
To submit the application:
- the General Application Form must be completed, signed and dated
- all required supporting documents must be attached
- the application package must be submitted electronically at the following email address: [email protected]
- the name of the organization and the name of the project must be included in the title of the email
For more information, visit Youth Take Charge Grant.
