Are you passionate about changing the world? Did you know that there are grants available to small, non-profit organizations?
This year, National Bank sponsored 104 non-profits by donating a total of $1 million. The One for Youth Project ensures that the funds are going to programs that improve the lives of youth. The National Bank Regional committees went through 1,600 applicants and ensured that the recipients got their criteria of influencing youth to initiate change. In Calgary, National Bank sponsored seven organizations by donating $75,000. One of the recipients, Youth Empowerment Support Services, offers youth the opportunity to get involved in after school programs. READ Saskatoon offers workshops about financial literacy to various ethnic groups including First Nations. This year, the Top Choice recipient for Calgary was the organization I started, Children’s Birthday Miracles. We provide birthday parties to less fortunate children living at Inn from the Cold, a family homeless shelter located in Downtown Calgary. If you have a drive to start your non-profit organization, apply through National Bank and ask if they can sponsor you for the 2014 One for Youth Project. The other recipients for the award can be found on this document.
Here is a video of a recipient in Ontario that received $10,000 for their initiative to bring together youth environmentalists.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khEkmFkm92E
