Ontario Trillium Foundation — Youth Opportunities Fund – Family Innovations Grant (Test and Scale)

Business Size: small

Region: Ontario

Demographics: Indigenous (First Nation, Métis or Inuit) parents, guardians and caregivers, Black parents, guardians and caregivers, Racialized parents, guardians, and caregivers, Newcomer parents, guardians, and caregivers, Francophone parents, guardians, and caregivers, 2SLGBTQIA+ parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children, Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children living with disabilities or special needs, Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children living with mental health needs and/or addiction, Parents, guardians, and caregivers living in rural, remote and/or Northern communities, Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children in conflict or at risk of being in conflict with the law, Parents, guardians, and caregivers at risk of contact or in contact with child welfare services, Parents, guardians, and caregivers in low-income situations, Parents, guardians and caregivers who are homeless or at risk of being homeless, Parents, guardians, and caregivers whose children are at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school, Parents, guardians, and caregivers whose children are not engaged or are at risk of not being engaged with education programs, employment programs, or training programs

Revenue Range: Up to $50K

Other Criteria: Led by and for parents, guardians and caregivers of children (0-12) and youth (12-25, or up to 29 with special needs/disabilities/mental health/addictions), Applicants must share identities and lived experiences with beneficiaries, Eligible groups include: grassroots groups (not registered as a charity or incorporated not-for-profit) OR incorporated not-for-profit corporations without share capital in a Canadian jurisdiction, Incorporated not-for-profits must have independently managed revenue and board members/management who are parents/guardians/caregivers, Must partner with an Organizational Mentor and enter into a collaborative agreement, Core group must have at least three members, More than 50% of core group members must be at arm’s length relationship to each other, More than 50% of core group members must reflect communities served, Cannot have an active Youth Opportunities Fund grant unless in the last year of the active grant, Projects must align with a chosen Priority Outcome and directly benefit parents, guardians, and caregivers