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HCF Grants
Ontario Endowment for Children and Youth in Recreation Fund
Purpose
The Ontario Endowment for Children and Youth in Recreation supports recreational initiatives that enhance the health of young people in our community. Recreation is defined in its broadest terms. It includes both structured and unstructured activities in recreation, sport, culture and the arts. It is the intention of the Board of Directors that this Fund be maintained as an open fund, so that other donors with similar goals can help to build the capital, and ultimately increase its impact on our community.
Approximately $40,000 will be available for grants yearly for projects in Hamilton. While the size and number of grants awarded will vary with the scope and need, grants will be in the range of approximately $1,000 to $10,000 per project.
Priorities & Criteria
Through this Fund, the Hamilton Community Foundation intends to encourage and support projects that will:
- Focus and dedicate specific resources to foster recreational initiatives
- Provide recreational opportunities to those who would otherwise not have access to them
- Promote the fact that quality recreation is an integral part of a healthy community
- Promote the value of recreation in healthy child development
- Increase the number of children and youth participating in healthy recreation
- Enhance the self-development of individuals
- Promote healthy, active living
- Encourage youth leadership development
- Strengthen social, mental and physical health of children and youth in Hamilton
The Fund has a particular interest in programs encouraging broad participation in healthy and safe recreation.
In addition to the values integral to all Hamilton Community Foundation work, proposals that address the following priorities are encouraged:
- Initiatives that are inclusive and accessible
- Initiatives that have meaningful participation of youth
- Initiatives that develop social and physical skills, improve social, mental & physical health or that foster creativity
- Initiatives that lead to positive experiences
- Initiatives that encourage youth to stay in school
- Initiatives that encourage participation from the diverse community
- Initiatives that encourage voluntarism and that develops leadership