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Youth Take Charge Program
Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage
Taking applications?
Intake periods; dates not on the page
The official page says: “The application intake period will take place from October 20, 2025, 8 am, to November 17, 2025, 4 pm ( ET ).”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Indigenous organizations and businesses; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
The Youth Take Charge Program supports youth-led projects that exemplify the ability to strengthen youth attachment to Canada.
Description from Canadian Heritage funding, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 14
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $80K–$125K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $100K
- 48 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 201
- $21.6M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Youth Take Charge” (Canadian Heritage, 201).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 9 agreements ($773K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario96 agreements · $11.7M
Quebec43 agreements · $3.9M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Apathy is Boring Project | 10 | $1.1M |
| Missions Exeko | 7 | $640K |
| Institut du Nouveau Monde | 6 | $423K |
| Cirque Hors Piste | 3 | $380K |
| Oxfam-Québec | 3 | $290K |
| Académie Du Cinéma (L') | 3 | $220K |
| Francoderole (La) | 2 | $216K |
| événements Prima Danse | 2 | $129K |
| École Nationale De Théâtre Du Canada - National Theatre School Of Canada | 1 | $102K |
| La Francoderole | 1 | $98K |
| Regroupement des jeunes gens d'affaires du Québec | 1 | $90K |
| Raison d'art | 1 | $75K |
| Corporation Wapikoni Mobile | 1 | $35K |
| Fondation Jeunes - Projet | 1 | $3,828 |
British Columbia17 agreements · $2M
Alberta13 agreements · $1.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Children First Canada | 6 | $733K |
| John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights | 5 | $511K |
Manitoba10 agreements · $938K
New Brunswick9 agreements · $495K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Place aux compétences Inc. | 6 | $269K |
| Canadian Student Leadership Association | 2 | $191K |
| Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. | 1 | $35K |
Northwest Territories4 agreements · $406K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Dechinta Initiatives | 3 | $348K |
Newfoundland and Labrador5 agreements · $400K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sharing Our Cultures Incorporated | 5 | $400K |
Nova Scotia3 agreements · $207K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Genuine Progress Index Atlantic Society | 2 | $147K |
| Federation Of Black Canadians (The) / Federation Des Canadiens Noir (La) | 1 | $60K |
Saskatchewan1 agreements · $100K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| West Flat Citizens Group Inc | 1 | $100K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | WITS Programs Foundation | Inclusion Strategies project - Phase 3Contribution | $104,588 |
| Apr 2026 | West Flat Citizens Group Inc | Saskatchewan River Delta YouthContribution | $100,000 |
| Apr 2026 | The Starfish Environmental Society | The Starfish Canada’s Campus ChangemakersContribution | $95,580 |
| Apr 2026 | SQx Danza | Sea Witch: New Interpretations for Attachment to CanadaContribution | $100,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Place aux compétences Inc. | S'engager à découvrir le Canada - une francophonie en situation minoritaire ouverte sur sa culture et son paysGrant | $50,000 |
| Apr 2026 | NL Eats Community Outreach Inc. | Youth Forward Innovation SeriesGrant | $50,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Moose Hide Campaign Development Society | Moose Hide Campaign Youth Stewardship Circles: Building a National Network of Young LeadersContribution | $88,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Missions Exeko | Souveraineté narrative des jeunes autochtones du Québec 2026-2027Contribution | $100,000 |
| Apr 2026 | MakeWay Charitable Society | Northern Futures: Youth Leadership and Belonging on the LandGrant | $50,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Day Of Pink Indigenous Committee (The) | Heritage: Engaging Canada's Rights LegacyContribution | $135,311 |
| Apr 2026 | Civix | Student VoteContribution | $275,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Children First Canada | Contribution | $200,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Canadian Student Leadership Association | Leadership CertificationContribution | $63,750 |
| Apr 2026 | The Apathy is Boring Project | Table Topics: Canada in ConversationContribution | $115,794 |
| Apr 2025 | Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society | BC Civic connect for YouthContribution | $90,000 |
| Apr 2025 | The Vancouver Out On Screen Film and Video Society | Out In SchoolsContribution | $90,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Students Commission Of Canada (The) / Commission Des Etudiants Du Canada (La) | Cultural CuriosityContribution | $93,600 |
| Apr 2025 | SQx Danza | Hurricane: New Interpretations for Attachment to CanadaContribution | $90,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Place aux compétences Inc. | S'engager à découvrir le Canada - une francophonie en situation minoritaire ouverte sur sa culture et son paysGrant | $45,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Outside Looking In | Outside Looking In Dance ProgramContribution | $125,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | $50K |
| 2017 | 1 | $25K |
| 2018 | 8 | $784K |
| 2019 | 32 | $3.8M |
| 2020 | 26 | $3.3M |
| 2021 | 31 | $2.7M |
| 2022 | 28 | $3.1M |
| 2023 | 26 | $2.6M |
| 2024 | 19 | $1.8M |
| 2025 | 15 | $1.8M |
| 2026 | 14 | $1.5M |
The full record: Youth Take Charge.
More programs: all provinces.