Take Two Community Workspace Fund
Calling all student activists, youth organizers, and intersectional environmentalists who want to build just and sustainable communities!
The Take Two Community Workspace Fund provides grants for youth across Canada to start or expand a workspace in their community to further local sustainability and environmental justice. The Fund aims to resource young community organizers, increase community capacity, and contribute to just and sustainable futures.
Youth under 30 can apply now for grants of $2500, $5000, or $10,000.
Apply now until October 31st, 2024!
A bit of backstory…
The Take Two Community Workspace Fund provides grants for youth across Canada to start or expand a workspace in their community to further local sustainability and environmental justice.
The Fund was born from Operation Take Two, a project our team started in 2017 when we were kids in high school anxious about climate change and wanting to do something in our community. That something ended up being the creation of a plastic recycling workspace in a repurposed shipping container at our high school.
Wanting to take the project to the next level, we pitched on the set of Dragons’ Den in 2019 seeking funds to expand our current workspace and help youth in new communities start their own workspaces. Thanks to funding from the Dragons and the Desjardins GoodSpark program, the Take Two Fund was born!
Apply by October 31, 2024!
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Apply by October 31, 2024! 🌱✊🏽💡
Why Apply?
Receive a grant of $2500, $5000, or $10,000 to start or expand a workspace for environmental justice in your community
Get monthly peer support and mentorship from our collective and fellow grantees
Access a network of other youth working towards just & sustainable futures
Eligibility
The Take Two Community Workspace Fund provides grants for youth across Canada to start or expand a workspace in their community to further local sustainability and environmental justice.
Community workspaces are spaces (physical or virtual) where community members can gather to collectively learn, ideate, and take action on local issues related to sustainability and/or environmental justice.
Your workspace must:
Be led by and for youth (folks younger than 30)
Address a specific issue or issues related to sustainability and/or environmental justice in your local community
Include an element of social entrepreneurship or youth economic empowerment
Be based in Canada
Check out our APPLICATION GUIDE for inspiration and examples of eligible projects!
Prioritizing Equity
We welcome all applicants who fit the criteria above to apply! However, in the spirit of Sankofa’s foundational values and recognition of the sustainability sector’s historic lack of equity, priority will be given to:
Projects led by emerging leaders under 18 years old
New & emerging projects (less than 1 year old)
Projects led by and/or impacting equity-deserving communities, including:
Black, Indigenous, & racialized peoples
Queer & trans folks (2SLGBTQIAP+)
Disabled and neurodivergent folks
Rural, northern, & remote communities
Have more questions about eligibility and how your application will be evaluated? Check out our APPLICATION GUIDE, come to a virtual INFO SESSION on October 1, or send us an email (SankofaSustainability@gmail.com)!
How to Apply
Apply individually or in a group for a grant of $2500, $5000, or $10,000.
Applications are open from August 4, 2024 to October 31, 2024 at 11:59pm PT.
Application Tips
Check out our APPLICATION GUIDE for examples of eligible projects, an in-depth overview of the application, and insight on what we’re looking for!
Come to our virtual INFO SESSION on October 1 or watch the recording afterwards.
Send us an email if you have more questions! We’d love to talk through your ideas. SankofaSustainability@gmail.com
Timeline
Open Application Period: August 4—October 31, 2024
Info Session: October 1, 2024 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET
Application Deadline: October 31, 2024 at 11:59pm PT
Judging Period: November 2024
All applicants notified by December 15, 2024
Grantees Announced Publicly: December 2024
Funds dispersed in January 2025
Monthly support & mentorship with grantees: January 2025 on!