Question 1

How do I apply?

Accepted Answer

Click the button below to begin the application process!

Alternatively, you can phone (867) 669-6791.

Question 2

Do I need partners?

Accepted Answer

• Recipients are encouraged to collaborate with each other on related projects. 
 • Each recipient must contribute a distinct element to the collaboration and keep distinct records.

Question 3

Who can apply for the grant?

Accepted Answer

• Any resident of the NWT ages 15-30 yrs old.

Question 4

What do I need to do to receive the grant?

Accepted Answer

• Design, plan, and deliver a recreation project for children or youth in your community.
 • Use grant according to funding guidelines.
 • Maintain and submit simple financial records.
 • Attend a 3-day training workshop in Sǫ̀mba K’è/Yellowknife.

Question 5

What support is available?

Accepted Answer

• NWTRPA will provide mentorship, guidance, and support throughout the program.
 • A trusted local mentor will be identified to assist with the project.

Question 6

What can I use the money for?

Accepted Answer

• Equipment, materials, supplies
 • Overhead & administrative costs
 • Professional fees and honoraria (not for the grant recipient)
 • Training fees
 • Travel, transportation, accommodation costs
 • Dependent care
 • Facility rentals
 • Event catering
 • Arrangements or equipment for persons with disabilities

Question 7

What can the grant NOT be used for?

Accepted Answer

• Any payment or financial benefit to the grant recipient
 • Gift cards for grant recipient
 • Living expenses not related to project travel
 • Membership fees
 • Fines, penalty
 • Primary accommodations of grant recipient
 • Credit card payment
 • Debts

Question 8

Important dates

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Examples of recreation programs that could be planned and delivered by grant recipients

Accepted Answer

·       Cultural camp with Elders
·       Hip-hop and breakdancing workshops
·       Weekly drop-in sporting events
·       Regional basketball tournament
·       Youth-led talent show
·       DIY skatepark maintenance and improvement club
·       Indigenous language immersion camp
·       Archery skills and safety workshops
·       Beading and traditional craft circles
·       Youth-led board game nights
·       Adaptive sports for youth with disabilities
·       Canoeing and water safety program
·       Local history storytelling nights
·       Learning to set nets
·       Community art mural project
·       Film-making and documentary club
·       Astronomy and night sky exploration
·       Outdoor adventure leadership program
·       Esports and gaming club
·       On the land survival skills workshop
·       Camping trip
·       Snow sculpting and winter art festival
·       Photography and digital storytelling
·       Traditional hide tanning workshops
·       Weekly yoga and mindfulness sessions
·       Stand-up comedy and improv club
·       Music production and songwriting workshops
·       Land-based trapping and hunting program
·       Community hand games tournament
·       DIY engineering and invention club
·       Science-based environmental education projects
·       Wilderness first aid training for youth
·       Community gardening and food sustainability project
·       Recreational dodgeball league
·       Learn to play guitar workshops
·       Leadership and public speaking workshops
·       Free little library club
·       Self-defense and personal safety classes
·       Non-competitive running or walking group
·       Local storytelling podcast
·       Science and technology maker space
·       Traditional drumming workshops
·       Birdwatching and environmental stewardship
·       Youth theatre and drama group
·       Skateboarding and trick workshops
·       Community cookbook project with local recipes
·       Skiing or snowshoeing club
·       Fitness bootcamp for all ages
·       Intergenerational dance nights
·       Video game development and coding club
·       Swim safety and lifeguard training
·       Dungeons and Dragons clubs
·       Anime club
·       Weekend family movie nights
·       Summer day camp for kids
·       DIY upcycling and crafting program
·       Weekly drum circle and music jam
·       Competitive chess and strategy club
·       Rollerblading and urban skating workshops
·       Community clean-up project
·       Music Camp
·       Woodworking and carpentry workshops
·       Cooking and baking workshops

The NWTRPA is proud to announce Activate NT, a program offering $5,000 grants to youth in the Northwest Territories to plan and deliver recreation projects in their communities.

Funders

Activate NT is funded by Canada Service Corps, a national movement that empowers youth aged 12–30 to gain experience and build important skills while giving back to their community. Learn more at Canada.ca/CanadaServiceCorps.

Learn more at
Canada.ca/CanadaServiceCorps.

The NWTRPA is proud to announce Activate NT, a program offering $5,000 grants to youth in the Northwest Territories to plan and deliver recreation projects in their communities.

Funders

Activate NT is funded by Canada Service Corps, a national movement that empowers youth aged 12–30 to gain experience and build important skills while giving back to their community. Learn more at Canada.ca/CanadaServiceCorps. Learn more at Canada.ca/CanadaServiceCorps.

Activate NT is funded by Canada Service Corps, a national movement that empowers youth aged 12–30 to gain experience and build important skills while giving back to their community. Learn more at Canada.ca/CanadaServiceCorps.

Learn more at
Canada.ca/CanadaServiceCorps.