Young Edmonton Grants
Young Edmonton Grants supports young people leading their own projects in Edmonton and the surrounding area, funding local initiatives that build youth leadership and respond to community needs.
Funder: Edmonton Community Foundation
Due Dates: October 15, 2026 (Young Edmonton Grants) | October 31, 2026 (Youth VOICE)
Funding Amounts: $500–$3,000 (Young Edmonton Grants) | Up to $5,000 (Youth VOICE)
Summary: Supports youth-led projects that build leadership, encourage innovation, and address community needs in Edmonton and the surrounding area.
Key Information: Young Edmonton Grants requires a registered CRA charity partner; Youth VOICE requires school endorsement and community-partner support.
Description
Edmonton Community Foundation’s Youth Grants support projects initiated, led, and organized by young people in Edmonton and the surrounding area. Young Edmonton Grants (YEG) helps residents aged 13–24 turn their own ideas into action, with priority given to projects demonstrating youth leadership or involvement. Leadership can include mentoring, confidence, personal growth, skills development, compassion, paying it forward, role modelling, teamwork, initiative, making connections, and community involvement.
The related Youth VOICE program—Vision of Innovation for Community Empowerment—supports teams of students in Grades 7–12 developing innovative community projects. It focuses on new or modified approaches not previously used in their community, including work that raises awareness of issues, addresses community needs, or resolves identified challenges. Projects are youth-led, with support from schools and community partners.
