Children & Youth Recreation Grant Program 2025

Children & Youth Recreation Grant

Application Period: Open February 20 until 5:00PM March 19 2025 

Brant Community Foundation is accepting applications to the Ontario Endowment Fund for Children and Youth in Recreation (OEFCYR).  The Fund provides grants to programs for youth in recreation. 

The Brant Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) was formed to provide leadership opportunities for high school age youth.  Members of the committee are highly committed, and are looking to make a difference in our community.  

The Youth Advisory Committee will serve as the grant review committee for the OEFCYR grants as part of their community leadership and development.

The Brant Community Foundation will be accepting applications to the Children and Youth Recreation Grant until March 19th 2025 at 5:00pm. The Foundation accepts applications that require funding for programs for youth in recreation.  YAC volunteers will review project applications. 

What is Recreation? According to Wikipedia, recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be “fun”.

 Applicants must be a registered charity or sponsored by a registered charity. 

Please submit your proposal online by the deadline March 19 2025, 5:00 PM ET at  CLICK HERE

Guidelines

  • Applicants can request a maximum of $1,500

  • Only one application per CRA charitable registration number can be submitted

  • Projects may have support (cash or in kind) from the community or other sources.

To be considered eligible, projects must: 

  • Benefit youth up to 18 years of age;

  • Support recreational activity for youth (all fields are eligible, such as arts, culture, music, sports, summer programming)

  • Serve Brantford, Brant County, Six Nations of the Grand River or Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation

  • Be beneficial to both youth and the community

 Ineligible for funding:

  • Curriculum-based school activities (e.g. field trips, special projects)
  • Salaries or wages to operate the organization

Please submit your proposal online by the deadline March 19 2025, 5:00 PM ET at  CLICK HERE

Required Attachments Include:

  • A list of the members of the governing body for your organization/group.
  • Most recent organization financial report, if available

If you have questions please contact the Grants Coordinator at

Email: grants@brantcf.ca or

Phone: (519) 756-2499