Hamilton Community Foundation - Youth - Youth Advisory Council

Living the Environment Conference

Living the Environment 6 blasts off at the STARRT campus of Mohawk College on Thursday, October 28. This annual Fall conference teaches youth about how they can make a positive impact on the environment. Environmental projects run by youth in Hamilton high schools can also apply for grants through this conference.

Click here for details about Living the Environment 5 held in 2009

View the 10/11 POET Youth Grant guidelines and application form.

Check out some of the projects funded in 2009/10 here.

Click here to view photos from Living the Environment 5, held on October 15, 2009.

Click here to watch a video featuring The Otesha Project at Living the Environment 5.

Watch a youtube video of Cathedral High School's project funded with a POET youth grant here.

Youth-Led Community Action Projects

YAC announced its fifth year of grants for young people with great ideas to improve their community. The grants are available to kids from 11 to 25 and youth must participate as volunteers. The Foundation provides 50 percent of project costs up to a maximum of $2,500, as long as the project team can find matching support in the community.

Community support can be cash, or in-kind support. In-kind means what the community can give or donate to your project like food for volunteers, use of a building, vehicle or equipment, tutoring or mentoring. These grants will pay for things like project materials, promotional costs, transportation, food and lodging for volunteers. YAC has raised funds to grant under this program and will review applications and decide which projects to fund.

Do you have an idea to improve the community? View last year’s guidelines and application form .

Want to kick-start your thinking? Check out how to start a great project for ideas funded last year.

YAC members went to Living Rock to see their mini grant in action. Watch the video.