Youth $2500 Grant

SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR 1 OF 5 $2500 GRANTS OR 1 OF 5 $1000 GRANTS

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 19th, 2011

CRITERIA:

THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL NAAAW YOUTH PROPOSAL :
•    APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED, PLANNED AND LED BY YOUTH IN CO-OPERATION  WITH A YOUTH GROUP OR OTHER ORGANIZATION
•    EVENTS MUST OCCUR DURING NAAAW  – NOVEMBER 13-19TH, 2011 – No exceptions
•    A MINIMUM OF 2 LETTERS OF SUPPORT MUST BE INCLUDED WITH GRANT APPLICATION
•    APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE NAAAW OFFICE NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
•    FULL AND COMPLETE FINAL REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON NOVEMBER 30, 2011 OR  FUNDING WILL NOT BE RELEASED TO GRANT WINNERS

THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN WRITING YOUR PROPOSAL:

  • Creativity – How will your event be creative?
  • Impact – How will your activities impact the youth in your community?
  • Living the Good Life – How will your activities make youth want to ‘live the good life’? – What does it mean to ‘live the good life’?
  • Activities – How many events do you have planned for the week? Describe each activity.
  • Money – How will you use the grant for your NAAAW activities?
  • Support- How are you going to get other groups and people to help you with your event?

Call, facebook, poke, tweet, email, or smoke signal us if you need help.

When submitting your proposal please be sure to complete each of the following information requirements:

(* Every section must be filled. )

BASIC INFORMATION

Name of Organization/Group: (required)

 

Name of Group: (required)

 

Are You First Nation or Inuit Community:(required)

 

Youth Contact:(required)

 

Youth Contact Telephone:(required)

 

Cellphone:

 

Facebook name:

 

Twitter name:

 

Email address:(required)

 

Support Name (ex: teacher, parent, youth group leader):(required)

 

Support Person Telephone:(required)

 

Support Person Cell Phone:

 

Support Person Email:(required)

 

Address:(required)

 

Fax:

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Who to Make Cheque payable to (Cheques cannot be made out to a person - must be made out to the group or organization):(required)

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WHY NAAAW?

Tell us about your community? How are addictions affecting your community? What do you want to do about it?

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NAAAW ACTIVITIES

Give us the DETAILS, as much as possible, about what you plan to do for NAAAW. Make it cool… make it creative

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YOUTH INVOLVEMENT

How will you get youth that don't care involved? How will you get the ones that do care to help you? Why is it important for youth to act as leaders in your community?

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MONEY

What is your budget? How are you fundraising?

(The grant does not cover purchasing of equipment, furniture, or wages.)

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IMPACT

How will you encourage your friends and community to 'live the good life' after NAAAW week is over?

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ROLE MODEL

By taking an active role in your community you are a youth role model.

Tell us what you and other members of your youth group do in the community to role model 'living the good life'.

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SUPPORT

Please include a minimum TWO letters of support from the people who are going to help you with your activities. Make sure they tell us how they are going to help you when they write their letters.

If you need help immediately or you are worried about any of your friends make sure you call this number.

Someone is waiting to listen. Kids help line: 1 800-668-6868

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