2025 Youth Climate Action Fund grant recipients

Round 1

Project name Project description Organization Allocation
ClimaCon 2025 To support a ClimaCon conference for grade 9 students from three high schools to develop practical, innovative and sit-based solutions to climate change. Upper Grand District School Board $3,300
Get on Board To develop introductory skateboarding workshops for youth in the onward willow neighbourhood as a mode of active transportation and tool for self-growth. The Guelph Skateboarding Committee $7,000
John F Ross CVI Community Garden and Food Forest Project To support the school breakfast program with development of a community garden and food forest focusing on native species. John F. Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute $6,800
Greener Guelph To help mitigate urban heat and reducing flood risk through tree planting on urban flood plains with approvals from the City. Trees for Guelph $2,100
Youth & Sustainable Urbanism Program To build sustainable community through urban farming, communal gatherings, and environmental stewardship. Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition $6,000
Youth Climate Leaders Network To provide concrete methods and platforms for youth-led climate action while prioritizing mental health. eMERGE Guelph Sustainability >$4,524
Supporting Active Transportation at CCVI – Bike Racks To improve access to sustainable cycling through provision of bike racks at school and near local trail systems. Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute $6,102
The Ripple Effect To empower youth to take the lead in addressing climate change through the lens of water and science communication. Waterloo Wellington Children’s Groundwater Festival $5,600
Speciality crop production: Sustainable urban agriculture: To support youth and seniors in the production of multi-faith foods on two acres of land in Guelph. GreenTech AgriFood & Innovation Canada (GAIC) Inc. $4,447

Total: $45,873