Creation Grants

The Scaling Grant Stream is a multi-year funding stream that will support small and emerging groups to scale and build their projects over three phases. In Phase One (Sprout), grantees will receive an initial grant of $5,000 to begin exploring, testing or piloting an idea or initiative. In Phase Two (Blossom) grantees will receive $10,000 to grow their first initiative or run a different activity. In Phase Three (Grow), grantees will receive a final grant of $15,000. In total, funded groups will receive $30,000 over two years.  

The Medium Funding Stream will provide funding of up to $30,000 to Indigenous youth-led projects and groups of non-profits that seek to create impactful community change and increase the wellness, resiliency and engagement of Indigenous youth. Projects must be led by 3+ Indigenous youth (ages 15-29) who are meaningfully involved in project guidance, planning, implementation and/or evaluation.

Techa Oaye is an Indigenous youth-led non-profit organization under the Non-Profit Incorporations Act. We are a young Indigenous collective working towards social change through our mission to showcase Indigenous youth leadership.

Introducing youth to the world of traditional food systems and food sustainability through a land-to-table gardening and food truck social enterprise project.

The Building Our Bundle (BOB) program is a mental and spiritual health initiative for Indigenous youth ages 14-29. The program blends Indigenous healing practices, mainstream mental health approaches such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and the nurturing of youth care therapeutic relationships.

Our current project is developing "Sasher," an Indigenous communication/education platform. This site, devised with an Indigenous web designer from Treaty 1 territory, aims to network, educate on Indigenous history in Canada, and facilitate participation in relevant conversations. It will emphasize inclusivity and empowerment for Indigenous, newcomer, Black, and POC youth through a modern, social media lens. 

The Maamwi Noojmadaa collective is comprised of four Indigenous youth from Manitoulin Island who work to support and promote youth healing. Since starting in 2020, the collective has hosted 3 Youth Gatherings, two taking place in-person and one virtually. The events brought together youth aged 12-29 to participate in programming and workshops that promote spiritual, physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

This collective is running through December- February offering a virtual, low engagement space for Two-Spirit/ Indigiqueer community helpers to have support in their work and focus on their own healing. This collective is based around care and learning. With 7 Two-Spirit/ Indigiqueer youth, we meet for monthly drop ins, monthly workshops, and provide different microgrants to support the community work of each collective member.

We are three youth coming together to help our youth have more opportunities and awareness for themselves to grow and thrive here and out of our community. Learning different teachings and skills can really help gain balance in shaping who we are as Indigenous Youth in Canada, with our overall knowledge and experiences of our wellbeing and wellness with the land and our inner self.

We are trying to have an outdoor classroom built so kids can have experience learning outside on the land.