Vital Youth recipients increase access to high-quality recreation activities for youth. This grant stream supports programming that helps youth build useful skills and connect to their communities through grants of up to $15,000.
We are proud to announce this year’s Vital Youth grant recipients:
- Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre
Young Men – Stepping Up! - Hospice Toronto
Young Carers
This grant was made possible with support from the Bertram Family Fund - Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre (trustee: Dixon Hall)
In Focus: RPTV Creative Urban Revitalization Exploration (C.U.R.E.) - Green Thumbs Growing Kids
Urban Roots Youth
This grant was made possible with support from the Patricia J. Fleming (FBG) Fund and the Honey Family Foundation - Jessie’s – The June Callwood Centre for Young Women
All About Kindness
This grant was made possible with support from the Michelle Tanenbaum Fund - Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
Resilient: Aboriginal Youth Community Building Program - For Youth Initiative
Youth Justice RISE (Rising Researchers)
This grant was made possible with support from the John & Christine Currie Foundation - Success Beyond Limits Education Program
Active Living Tour - Art Starts Neighbourhood Cultural Centre
tRUE heART Basketball
This grant was made possible with support from an anonymous Fund - Scarborough Arts
EAST 2016
This grant was made possible with support from an anonymous Fund - Trails Youth Initiatives
Leaders-in-Training Programme
This grant was made possible with support from the Adrian and Rita Hudson Fund - Toronto Lords Community Association
Toronto Lords Basketball Association
This grant was made possible with support from the Art Eggleton Fund, Sedbergh School, Peter and Elizabeth Morgan Fund, and Frances MacDonald Fund - Eastview Neighourhood Community Centre
Youth on the Move - Mentoring Juniors Kids Organization (MJKO)
In Your Corner
This grant was made possible with support from an anonymous Fund - Skills for Change of Metro Toronto
Step Ahead II
This grant was made possible with support from an anonymous Fund - Tropicana Community Services
Tropicana Athletic Excellence
This grant was made possible with support from an anonymous Fund - Urban Squash Toronto
Urban Youth Leader Program
This grant was made possible with support from an anonymous Fund
For impact updates from last year’s recipients, click here.