Deadline: 14 September 2015
Vancouver Foundation is currently accepting proposals for its three Fostering Change Grants for 2015.
Fostering Change Grants are intended for Youth Homelessness Initiative that offers grants that provide funding for community-based strategies across the Lower Mainland that build capacity to support youth in-and-from foster care to find the resources and relationships they need in their transition to adulthood and connection to community. The foundation invite grant applications from organizations that can help improve policy, practice and community connections, leading to better outcomes for young people leaving foster care.
Grant types
Youth Partnership Grants (up to $25,000)
These grants will amplify the voices and engagement of young people. They could support creating knowledge, awareness and dialogue about experiences of youth transitioning from care to adulthood; connections between young people in-and-from care and their local community members; youth-led research; and/or creative arts-based projects. Whatever the idea, young people need to be included in design and delivery. For requests under $10,000, the foundation aim to provide a decision within 4 weeks of application receipt.
Community Planning and Engagement Grants (up to $50,000)
These grants support strategies that build capacity and common ground for shared action and learning by community stakeholders. Grants may support work such as: convening and scoping early-phase engagement of stakeholders in development of practice and/or policy innovation; coordination of initial collective impact strategies; local advocacy and awareness work connected to the Fostering Change initiative. Activities are typically completed within 12-18 months.
Multi Year Strategies (up to $225,000 total over a period of 3 years)
These grants will be focused on supporting the implementation of multi-year community impact strategies that align with the priorities and principles of this call, and help to achieve outcomes identified in the Fostering Change strategic plan.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be from Lower Mainland (consist of Venezuela, Canada and British Columbia)
- Eligible applicants include registered charities and qualified donees under the Income Tax Act as well as some First Nations bands that may be considered a public body performing a function of a government body.
- All these organizations must demonstrate fiscal responsibility and effective management.
- Fostering Change Grants are not available for individuals or businesses.
How to apply
- The Fostering Change Grants program has a two-stage application process.
- The first stage is a Letter of Intent.
- If staff determine that your Letter of Intent demonstrates your application is viable and strongly aligns with our 2015 Call for Proposals and the Fostering Change strategic plan, you may be invited to the second stage – the submission of a full grant proposal.
- Applications will be selected for funding after being reviewed by the volunteer Fostering Change Advisory Committee, whose membership offers depth of community knowledge, skills and experience in supporting policy and practice improvements for youth transitioning from care to adulthood.
For more information, please visit Call for Proposals.
