Changing Lives Activity Grant
Are you wanting to pursue a long-held passion and explore new horizons, but are facing financial hurdles? You’re in luck because the solution is here to empower you to achieve your goals!
At Award Canada, we believe that all young people participating in the Award should have the opportunity to follow their passion or try new activities, irrespective of economic circumstances. Thanks to our generous partners at the McCall MacBain Foundation, we’re thrilled to offer the ‘Changing Lives Activity Grant.’
Participants: Young people participating in the Award are eligible to receive up to $750 in funding, to support an activity they wish to use for their Award. This grant can be used for any section of the Award with a focus on deepening a participants leadership skill by taking part in or establishing an activity that has the ability to change their or other people lives.
Award Centres:.Award Centres are eligible for up to $2500 in support. Please note that this grant is exclusively allocated for Award-related activities and cannot be used for general operations.
If approved, applicants will need to share an Award in Action story and photos that demonstrates the personal impact of the activity on their personal development.
Where a group’s application is approved, the individual participants and the leader must submit personal Award in Action stories that demonstrates personal impact of the activity on their personal development.
You can share your story by filling out this form.
Please note: This grant cannot be used for Award registration fees.