Youth Endowment Saskatoon (Y.E.S.) Grants – Canada

Deadline: 15-Feb-2025

Saskatoon Community Foundation invites applications for Youth Endowment Saskatoon grant program to support projects benefiting children and youth.

Young people who care about their communities are increasingly getting involved in philanthropy. Youth Advisory Councils at community foundations involve young people in decision making for community. Youth Advisory Council members are in their teens with a lot of ideas and energy to bring to the table.

Youth Endowment Saskatoon Grant applications are reviewed by the Youth Advisory Council, who recommends grants for approval by the Saskatoon Community Foundation Board of Directors.

Saskatoon Community Foundation partners with Students Commission of Canada to administer the Youth Advisory Council, with support from the Grants Manager.

Funding Information

• Maximum of $10,000

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualified Donee: A qualified donee is an organization that can issue official donation receipts for gifts it receives from individuals and corporations. It can also receive gifts from registered charities. “Qualified donees” includes a number of types of organizations, but for typical granting purposes of the Foundation, refers to: registered charities, municipalities and municipal or public bodies performing a function of government in Canada.
• Geographical Area: Projects to benefit City of Saskatoon, except portion of McGillivray Fund, which can be granted throughout Saskatchewan.

For more information, visit Saskatoon Community Foundation.