Eligible Recipients: Organizations
Area: the Northwest Territories
Activities: Conducting community initiatives and programming with a focus on improving the mental health and wellness of youth
Amount Available: $3,500 (Please note that amounts may vary year by year.)

This grant to organizations is only available in even-numbered years.

Application Process

To apply, you must create a profile on our grant application portal. If your organization already exists in our portal, but you do not have a user account, contact grants@ykcf.ca. We will create an account for you and link it to your organization. Once you are logged in, click Apply in the navigation bar to access each grant application.

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2026 Key Dates

31 May 12:01AM

Applications open.

31 July 11:59PM

Applications close.

September

Funding distributed.

Please note that key dates are subject to change.

Established in 2023 in memory of Maureen Tonge.

Organizations in the Northwest Territories conducting community initiatives and programming with a focus on improving the mental health and wellness of youth.

Grantees are eligible to re-apply for grants in successive years; however previous receipt does not guarantee future awards.

2026: $3,500

Please note that amounts may vary year by year.

To apply, you must create a profile on our grant application portal. If your organization already exists in our portal, but you do not have a user account, contact grants@ykcf.ca. We will create an account for you and link it to your organization. Once you are logged in, click Apply in the navigation bar to access each grant application.

30 May 12:01AM: Applications open.
31 July 11:59PM: Applications due.

Please note that key dates vary year by year.

Applications are reviewed by our Grants Committee and Fund Advisors.

31 July 11:59PM: All applications due via grant portal.

August: Yellowknife Community Foundation staff conduct due diligence checks, and Grants Committee members undertake a review process. As a normal part of the review process, you may be contacted for further clarifying information.

September: Applicants are notified. Every applicant will receive notification regardless of funding decision.

  • All successful grantees will be required to submit a final report through our online portal.
  • We want to hear from you during the lifecycle of your grant! Please reach out anytime with an impact story, picture or video, or just to say “Hi!”.
  • 2024: Makeway Charitable Society – Northern Youth Leadership (Youth “Connecting On the Land in Denendeh” [COLD] Forum)

Eligible Recipients: Organizations
Area: the Northwest Territories
Activities: Conducting community initiatives and programming with a focus on improving the mental health and wellness of youth
Amount Available: $3,500 (Please note that amounts may vary year by year.)

This grant to organizations is only available in even-numbered years.

Application Process

To apply, you must create a profile on our grant application portal. If your organization already exists in our portal, but you do not have a user account, contact grants@ykcf.ca. We will create an account for you and link it to your organization. Once you are logged in, click Apply in the navigation bar to access each grant application.

Apply Portal
Donate

2025 key dates

31 May, 12.01am

Applications open.

31 July, 11.59pm

Applications close.

September

Funding distributed.

Please note that key dates vary year by year.

The Mary Beth Miller Memorial Fund and Chris Argue Memorial Fund have different key dates.

The Resilient Communities Fund accepts applications on a rolling basis as funds are available.

Check out their pages to learn more! 

Established in 2023 in memory of Maureen Tonge.

Organizations in the Northwest Territories conducting community initiatives and programming with a focus on improving the mental health and wellness of youth.

Grantees are eligible to re-apply for grants in successive years; however previous receipt does not guarantee future awards.

2026: $3,500

Please note that amounts may vary year by year.

To apply, you must create a profile on our grant application portal. If your organization already exists in our portal, but you do not have a user account, contact grants@ykcf.ca. We will create an account for you and link it to your organization. Once you are logged in, click Apply in the navigation bar to access each grant application.

30 May 12:01AM: Applications open.
31 July 11:59PM: Applications due.

Please note that key dates vary year by year.

Applications are reviewed by our Grants Committee and Fund Advisors.

31 July 11:59PM: All applications due via grant portal.

August: Yellowknife Community Foundation staff conduct due diligence checks, and Grants Committee members undertake a review process. As a normal part of the review process, you may be contacted for further clarifying information.

September: Applicants are notified. Every applicant will receive notification regardless of funding decision.

  • All successful grantees will be required to submit a final report through our online portal.
  • We want to hear from you during the lifecycle of your grant! Please reach out anytime with an impact story, picture or video, or just to say “Hi!”.
  • 2024: Makeway Charitable Society – Northern Youth Leadership (Youth “Connecting On the Land in Denendeh” [COLD] Forum)