Yuth Opprtunities Fund
WHAT IS THE VOUTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND lvofj? An annual prgram that prvides grants and capacity-building supprts t yuth-led grassrts grups and cllabratives serving yung peple. The YOF is a prgram f the Gvernment f Ontari, administered by OTF.
Ontari s Black Yuth Actin Plan What is the Ontari Black Yuth Actin Plan? The plan is a fur-year, $47 millin cmmitment by the Gvernment f Ontari t help reduce disparities fr Black children, yuth and families. Under the Ontari Black Yuth Actin Plan, the Yuth Opprtunities Fund will increase by $1 millin annually t supprt grassrts prjects and cllabratives fcused n building skills fr the 21 st century. The YOF is cmmitted t reaching and engaging many mre yung Black leaders acrss the prvince and investing in their ideas fr change.
YOF OUTCOMES In June 2013, the Gvernment f Ontari released Stepping Up: A Strategic Framewrk t Help Ontari s Yuth Succeed. Stepping Up cnsists f seven themes and 20 related utcmes that are essential t yuth wellbeing. Six utcmes were selected t create the granting framewrk fr the YOF.
5 VOF OUTCOMES THEMES Strng, Supprtive Friends & Family 1 Civic Engagement & Yuth Leadership 4 Crdinated & Yuth Friendly Cmmunities 5 Educatin, Training & Apprenticeships 6 PRIORITY OUTCOMES Yuth have families and guardians equipped t help them thrive 2 Yuth have at least ne cnsistent, caring adult in their lives 3 Yuth frm and maintain healthy, clse relatinships Yuth are engaged in their cmmunities Yuth knw abut & easily navigate resurces & pprtunities in their cmmunities Yuth have educatinal experiences that respnd t their needs and prepare them t lead TAKE NOTE! All YOF funded prjects must directly cntribute t ne f these five utcmes.
WHO BENEFITS? YOF initiatives imprve utcmes fr yuth facing multiple barriers t ecnmic and scial wellbeing. Yuth may be navigating barriers like: Racism and ther frms f discriminatin Ecnmic insecurity Cultural discnnectin Stigma Trauma Scial islatin Lack f accessible services and supprts CONSIDER What are the specific barriers facing the yung peple yu wrk with?
The YOF benefits yuth aged 12 t 25 and their families, and wh are: Indigenus yuth (i.e. First Natin, Métis r Inuit yuth) Racialized yuth Newcmer yuth Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, tw-spirit and queer yuth Francphne yuth Yuth living with disabilities r special needs (12 t 29 years) Yuth living in rural and remte cmmunities Yuth in cnflict with the law Yuth in care r leaving care Yuth in lw-incme situatins r frm lw-incme families Yuth at risk f drpping ut r wh have drpped ut f schl TAKE NOTE All YOF initiatives directly benefit ne r mre f these grups f yuth
VOF FUNDING STREAMS Grassrts Innvatin Stream Strategic Cllabratins Stream
STREAMS fr TYPES OF GRANTS Grassrts Test Grants Grassrts Scale Grants Strategic Cllabratins Grants Start a new prject. Fill a knwledge gap. Build strategies. Build n the success f a prven mdel r prgram. Strengthen a system f services & pprtunities fr yuth with the right partners.
FUNDING TERMS fr LEVELS Grassrts Test Grants Grassrts Scale Grants Strategic Cllabratins Grants Up t $70,000/year fr 1 t 3 years Up t $100,000/year fr 3 (minimum) r 4 years Up t $250,000/year fr 3 (minimum) t 5 years
2-STEP APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINES Register yur Grup STEP 1 Submit Expressin f Interest (EOI) OTF Staff and GRC Review & Shrtlist Applicants STEP 2 Submit Full Applicatin OTF Staff and GRC Review and Make Funding Decisins
WHERE 00 VOU START? 1 Visit tf.ca/yf t learn mre 2 Cmplete the YOF self-assessment t see if the YOF is the right funding prgram fr yur initiative 3 Review applicatin tls fr Strategic Cllabratins Stream and Grassrts Innvatin Stream 4 Visit 2017 OTF calendar f events. Register fr a wrkshp r webinar.
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