Youth Innovations and Family Innovations

Youth Innovations

Chiefs of Ontario and Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) will host online information sessions on the Youth Opportunities Fund's (YOF) Youth Innovations stream on March 24 and March 30, 2026.

Date: March 24, March 30, 2026

Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM ET

Where: Virtual via Microsoft teams

Who should attend: Indigenous youth, First Nations Leadership, technicians and community members

Registration: http://coo.smudging.ca/Meeting/Register/30abbd14-0a4b-4254-9ea3-3d6ac94ef23e

Please note that both sessions will present the same information and content. Participants are asked to register for one session on the date that works best for them.

The Youth Innovations stream invests in the work of grassroots groups that are youth-led or youth-adult partnerships by funding projects that test an idea or grow a successful project. Grants in this stream are designed to support grassroots groups creating programs and services for youth facing systemic barriers to their economic and social wellbeing. Through the Youth Innovations stream, YOF prioritizes projects led by and for Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) youth and Black youth.

The sessions will help you understand if the YOF Youth Innovations Stream is the right fit for your idea or project.

The following topics will be reviewed:

• Purpose and types of Youth Innovations grants

• Who is eligible to apply

• Priority Outcomes

• Primary Beneficiaries

• What you can apply for

• How to apply

There will be opportunities to ask questions and learn more about supports available.

Prepare for this session by reviewing the background information: otf.ca/our-grants/youth-opportunities-fund

Family Innovations

Chiefs of Ontario and Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) will host online information sessions on the Youth Opportunities Fund's (YOF) Family Innovations stream on March 25, 2026.

Date: March 25, 2026

Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM ET

Where: Virtual via Microsoft teams

Who should attend: Indigenous parents, guardians & caregivers, First Nations Leadership, technicians and community members

Registration: http://coo.smudging.ca/Meeting/Register/d3a7d831-154f-4b02-9d25-52225a663e0b

The Family Innovations stream invests in the work of grassroots groups delivering culturally anchored projects that empower and support parents, guardians and caregivers. Grants in this stream are designed to support groups engaging parents, guardians, and caregivers of children and youth with the outcome of improving their economic and social wellbeing.

The sessions will help you understand if the YOF Family Innovations Stream is the right fit for your idea or project.

The following topics will be reviewed:

• Purpose and types of Family Innovations grants

• Who is eligible to apply

• Priority Outcomes

• Primary Beneficiaries

• What you can apply for

• How to apply

There will be opportunities to ask questions and learn more about supports available. Prepare for this session by reviewing the background information on: otf.ca/our-grants/youth-opportunities-fund