Walking Together Grants support youth-led Truth and Reconciliation projects.
Walking Together is a call for proposals developed in response to The Winnipeg Foundation’s Vital Signs 2017 which identified reconciliation as one of Winnipeg’s most pressing issues. This special grants program is overseen by the Youth Advisory Council.
Eligibility
Schools and charitable organizations with youth committees are eligible to apply. Organizations must have a registered charitable number from Canada Revenue Agency to apply for a Walking Together Grant.
Resources
As you develop your application, we strongly encourage you to read the following:
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action [PDF]
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [PDF]
Criteria
Grants of up to $10,000 are available for youth-led, one-year projects that respond to one or more of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action or an article of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Please review our Walking Together Grants Policies & Timelines [PDF] to ensure your project fits the criteria.
Walking Together – Recent Grants
August 2020
| Organization | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inner City Youth Alive, Inc | Film project exploring barriers and how to build bridges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth | $8,200 |
| Pembina Trails School Division | Workshops and activities to engage non-Indigenous students with Indigenous ways and to support Indigenous students reconnecting with their culture | $9,100 |
| St. James Collegiate | Indigenous cultural activities for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students to build community among their diverse population of students | $5,000 |
| The Seven Oaks School Division | 3rd annual Indigenous Youth Gathering, Rise Up for Climate Action, 2-day gathering for over 300 Indigenous students from five high schools | $10,350 |
| Gordon Bell High School | Indigenous Student Leadership Collective, a student mentorship group, “Wall of Indigenous Heroes” display and Orange Shirt Day activities | $10,000 |
| Total | $42,650 |
Final Report
Grant recipients must submit their final report within three (3) months of the completion of the project and no later than June 30, 2020.
- Walking Together Grant – Final report [DOC]
Application due dates
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the due date has been extended and applications are now due by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 15 (notification in late July).
- Walking Together – Project description form [DOC]
- Walking Together – Project budget form [XLS]
