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• 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.

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

• 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.

• NWTRPA will provide mentorship, guidance, and support throughout the program.

• A trusted local mentor will be identified to assist with the project.

• 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

• 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

· 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