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$5,000 Youth Community Impact Grant

  • Organization: Shoot For Peace
  • Type: Grant
  • Location: Canada
  • Deadline: September 11, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

Shoot For Peace is a Toronto arts non-profit founded in 2015, funded by the Government of Canada through Canada Service Corps. Its Community Impact Program takes young people with an idea to serve their own community and helps them build it: seven core workshop sessions over about two months, mentorship from industry professionals, studio access, and up to $5,000 to deliver the project. The money is paid after you complete the programme and depends on attending every session. **What you get:** - Up to $5,000 in project funding, released after you complete the programme - Seven core sessions covering mapping out your idea, programme planning and budgeting, storytelling, community engagement, network and outreach, brand and pitch, and sustainability - Mentorship and coaching from industry professionals and guest speakers - Access to the Shoot For Peace studio - A cohort of people building their own community projects alongside you **What you'll do:** - Design and deliver an arts-based project that serves a real need in your community - Attend every core session; they run twice weekly, Sunday mornings in person and Wednesday evenings online - Close with a final pitch showcasing your project to the group - Complete your project inside the two month window - Submit final reporting on all project activities **Key dates:** - Applications close 11 September 2026 at 11:59 PM - Decisions at least one week after the close - The programme runs for seven consecutive weeks, dates to be confirmed

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Shoot For PeaceGrant

$5,000 Youth Community Impact Grant

Sep 11, 2026 23:59:00 ET
Opportunity type
Grant
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Canada
Deadline
Sep 11, 2026 23:59:00 ET

About this opportunity

Shoot For Peace is a Toronto arts non-profit founded in 2015, funded by the Government of Canada through Canada Service Corps. Its Community Impact Program takes young people with an idea to serve their own community and helps them build it: seven core workshop sessions over about two months, mentorship from industry professionals, studio access, and up to $5,000 to deliver the project. The money is paid after you complete the programme and depends on attending every session.

What you get:

  • Up to $5,000 in project funding, released after you complete the programme
  • Seven core sessions covering mapping out your idea, programme planning and budgeting, storytelling, community engagement, network and outreach, brand and pitch, and sustainability
  • Mentorship and coaching from industry professionals and guest speakers
  • Access to the Shoot For Peace studio
  • A cohort of people building their own community projects alongside you

What you'll do:

  • Design and deliver an arts-based project that serves a real need in your community
  • Attend every core session; they run twice weekly, Sunday mornings in person and Wednesday evenings online
  • Close with a final pitch showcasing your project to the group
  • Complete your project inside the two month window
  • Submit final reporting on all project activities

Key dates:

  • Applications close 11 September 2026 at 11:59 PM
  • Decisions at least one week after the close
  • The programme runs for seven consecutive weeks, dates to be confirmed

Who can apply

  • Youth or youth-led groups aged 16 to 30
  • Their guidelines say you must reside within Canada, but the programme runs in person at their Toronto studio, so plan for travel if you are not in the Greater Toronto area
  • Your project must be in the ideation phase and not already planned with a set date
  • It must align with at least one programme priority: creating community and belonging through the arts, supporting skill and leadership development, addressing systemic issues and inequalities, or improving access to programmes for people of different ages, abilities and backgrounds
  • Attendance at every one of the seven core sessions is mandatory in order to receive the funds
  • Teams and groups may apply together, with up to three members attending on behalf of the group
  • Not eligible: adults aged 30 and over, foundations and charities, registered businesses or for-profit organisations
  • Eligible costs include volunteer honoraria, space rental, project supplies, food for programming, equipment rental, capacity building, promotion and transportation
  • Ineligible costs: salaries and benefits, retroactive activities, fundraising events and political activities
  • One application per cycle, and you may take part in the programme only once
  • They are prioritising projects on homelessness, justice and violence, support for seniors, newcomers, refugees, new mothers and people with disabilities, poverty, health, food security, education, housing, employment, advocacy and environmental justice

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Good to know

  • +Funded by the Government of Canada through Canada Service Corps, stated in their own guidelines
  • +Real organisation with a street address in Toronto, a named founder and a programme-specific contact, cip@shootforpeace.com
  • +Launched 2015; the guidelines name past funded projects and their participants, which is checkable detail rather than vague claims
  • +Unglamorous grant mechanics: an eligible and ineligible cost list, mandatory reporting and a stated selection process
  • +No fee, no guarantee, and no request for bank details. Applying is a free form
  • +Teams and groups can apply together, with up to three members attending on behalf of the group
  • +They publish what happens next: a decision at least one week after the close

Worth checking yourself

  • !The money is paid after you complete the programme and is conditional on attending every workshop
  • !It is up to $5,000, not a flat $5,000
  • !The programme runs in person at their Toronto studio, even though eligibility is stated as residing in Canada
  • !Their own website is out of date and its apply button leads to a closed form
  • !The currency of the $5,000 is never stated

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$5,000 Youth Community Impact Grant
Sep 11, 2026 23:59:00 ET