Applications Open for Grants to Youth Organizations

May 8, 2025

The Honourable Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, is today announcing a call for applications for the 2025-26 Grants to Youth Organizations.

The Provincial Government is investing $276,500 for the Grants to Youth Organizations program, which support youth-serving organizations to create opportunities and promote mentorship, inclusion and well-being of youth in Newfoundland and Labrador.

This program supports projects that:

• Encourage skills, knowledge and/or leadership development.
• Support youth in contributing to their community, region and/or province.
• Promote or support partnerships, collaboration, and inclusion.
• Fill a gap in services.
• Provide opportunities for innovative intergenerational activities that help build relationships between generations.

More information on the Grants to Youth Organizations, including the application form, can be found here or by emailing CSSDGrantPrograms@gov.nl.ca. The deadline for applications is June 6, 2025.

In 2024-25, a total of 31 youth-serving organizations operating in Newfoundland and Labrador received project funding. A list of these recipients can be found in the backgrounder below.

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“The youth of our province are our future and key to a vibrant, welcoming and inclusive Newfoundland and Labrador. The Grants to Youth Organizations are an excellent way to open up opportunities for youth to build leadership and community engagement. I encourage organizations to learn more about this grant program and to apply by June 6, 2025.”
Honourable Paul Pike
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development

“Our organization was pleased to be able to offer the St. Lawrence CYN – Teen Leadership Project to our community and surrounding areas.  We feel that it was very successful and plan to continue our intergenerational activities as part of our regular programming.  The formation of our Youth Leadership Committee has created opportunities for these youth to gain skills, knowledge and leadership development.  The committee look forward to planning sessions and are gaining confidence with every event they plan. We thank the Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development for their support.”
Paulette Isaacs
Executive Director of St. Lawrence Community Youth Network

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Grants to Youth Organizations

BACKGROUNDER

Grants to Youth Organizations in 2024-25

Organization	Amount
YWCA St. John’s Inc	$25,000
Botanical Garden of Memorial University of Newfoundland	$15,000
Mokami Status of Women Council	$15,000
Benoits Cove Indian Band Inc	$15,000
St George’s Indian Band Inc	$15,000
Flat Bay Band Inc	$14,950
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Newfoundland Inc	$14,250
Planned Parenthood NL Sexual Health Centre	$13,500
SaltWater Community Association Inc	$13,500
YMCA of Northeast Avalon Inc. (Ches Penney Family YMCA)	$12,750
The Adventure Biking Project	$12,250
MacMorran Community Centre	$10,500
Youth 2000 Centre Corp (Y2C)	$10,000
Canadian National Institute for the Blind	$10,000
Smallwood Crescent Community Centre Inc	$10,000
Southern Labrador/Strait of Belle Isle Community Youth	$10,000
Union House Arts (UHA)	$7,612
Harbour Grace Community Youth Network Hub Inc	$7,500
St. Lawrence Community Youth Network Inc	$7,025
Bay d’Espoir Community Youth Network	$6,348
WRDC – Educational Resource Centre	$6,300
St. John Ambulance	$5,000
YMCA of Northeast Avalon Inc (Central Labrador YMCA)	$5,000
YMCA of Northeast Avalon Inc. (Marystown YMCA)	$5,000
Canadian Diabetes Association operating as Diabetes Canada	$5,000
Easter Seals Newfoundland and Labrador	$5,000
Girl Guides of Canada – Guides du Canada	$5,000
Women in Science and Engineering Newfoundland and Labrador Incorporated	$5,000
Gander Bay Fire Department (LSD of Gander Bay North)	$5,000
BGC St. Anthony	$2,765
Clarenville and Area Community Youth Network Inc	$750

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