Are you aged 15 to 24 years old? Want to make a difference in the Guelph community? Are you ready to take action on climate change and help the environment? If so, the Youth Climate Action Fund (YCAF) Micro-grant program is for you!
Learn more below and submit your application by June 21, 2024.
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Application form
Apply online by 4 p.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024. Before applying, please read the YCAF Guidelines and confirm you are eligible to apply.
About the Youth Climate Action Fund
The Youth Climate Action Fund (YCAF) is a new opportunity to fund creative and innovative ideas to tackle climate change at the local level. This funding is made possible through a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Through the YCAF, youth-led and youth-serving organizations and groups can receive up to $6,500 to support actions that focus on environmental issues in our community. From renewable energy initiatives to sustainable transportation projects and educational campaigns, YCAF will harness the passion, voices and actions of youth and support them to lead projects that are working towards a more resilient Guelph. This funding is open to groups of youth aged 15-24, no previous grant writing experience is required.
The City of Guelph’s YCAF has been designed to meet the 2024-2027 Future Guelph strategic plan environmental focus to be a leader in climate action and to empower the community to help create a sustainable city.
Program guidelines and resources
- Youth Climate Action Fund Guidelines (PDF)
- Youth Climate Action Fund Budget template (Excel spreadsheet)
For more information
Community Investment
[email protected]
519-822-1260 extension 3967
This work was made possible through the support of the Youth Climate Action Fund, a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation (BCPI) at Johns Hopkins University.
