Youth Climate Action Fund supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies

Youth Climate Action Fund

Round 2 Projects Have Been Selected

Thank you to all the youth leaders and their sponsoring organizations that submitted applications to The Blue Mountains Youth Climate Action Fund! The Town's YCAF Selection Committee selected 12 projects to receive funding - see the Round 2 Grant Recipients section below.

The Town of The Blue Mountains is proud to be one of 100 communities worldwide to receive funding and technical assistance to support youth-driven climate action. In Round 2 of the Youth Climate Action Fund (YCAF), taking place in 2025, youth can access funds to lead new and innovative climate action projects in our communities.

After a successful Round 1 YCAF program, the Town has received an additional $100,000 USD to distribute as microgrants of between $1,500 and $7,000 CAD to fund youth-led climate initiatives. These projects can be implemented in any community within the traditional Territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, which includes The Blue Mountains, Grey County, Southern Georgian Bay communities, Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation, Bruce County, and other communities within this area. Projects are encouraged to build youth engagement and collaboration across communities in this region, including The Blue Mountains, and to build capacity and relationships that will help us address climate change with youth leadership in 2025 and beyond. 

From mobilizing tree-planting or public education campaigns, to launching waste reduction initiatives, to participating in climate change mitigation planning or preparedness programs, efforts stemming from the new Youth Climate Action Fund will advance critical community goals such as meeting decarbonization commitments or reducing consumption-based emissions.

Round 2 (2025) Microgrant Information

2025 Application Information

Youth Climate Action Fund Project Team

Round 1 Grant Recipients

The Town of The Blue Mountains supported eight initiatives through the Youth Climate Action Fund in 2024. The eight initiatives were announced in a press release on September 6, 2024. Round 1 projects were summarized as part of Staff Report OPS.25.025 and its attached document and in the sections below:

Additional Information

If you require additional information, please contact the Sustainability Coordinator.

For more information regarding the Youth Climate Action Fund and Bloomberg Philanthropies, visit www.bloomberg.org

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