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Apply for a Grant

What would you do with $2,500?

United Way Ottawa needs your help to build a strong community. We challenge you to take a look around your schools and community and come up with an idea for a project that you think will address an issue or challenge. You and your team can receive a grant of up to $2,500 to complete a community project. By applying for a grant you can have an impact on how your community is shaped.

Youth Action Grants ...

  • help you help your community
  • enhance your leadership skills
  • allow you to be as creative as you want
  • help you learn how to work as a team

Youth Action Project Funding Application

Application Deadline: March 1, 2011 – 5:00 pm

How to apply for a Youth Action Grant

  • Organize your team – typically, teams of three or more work best.
  • Find a community sponsor - an organization that is a registered charity – to run the project for/with. If you need help finding a sponsor, send us an email. This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it.
  • Develop your project idea - figure out why you want to do it, and how you will make it happen.
  • Prepare a budget.
  • Write your proposal and send it to us no later than 5:00 pm on the posted application deadline day.

After you submit your proposal

  • The Youth Action Panel will evaluate your proposal based on a series of criteria.
  • Every team of applicants will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview with the panel.
  • Applicants are notified by phone and letter about the funding decision.

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