Identify ‘N Impact Grant Program

Do you have a passion for improving your community? Are you a youth-led group (ages 15-29) with a great idea that needs funding?  Consider applying for a grant to help make an impact in your community.

Identify ‘N’ Impact (INI) was initiated through the advocacy efforts of the Toronto Youth Cabinet (TYC), the City of Toronto’s official youth advocacy body. Since 2006, the City of Toronto’s Identify ‘N Impact Grant Program continues to provide funding supports for youth-led initiatives in Toronto.

The purpose of the Identify ‘N Impact Grant Program is to:

• Help promote youth engagement and community safety in the City of Toronto
• Support youth to turn ideas into action
• Support emerging (new, small, grassroots) youth-led groups and collaborative youth-led networks
• Motivate and encourage Most Vulnerable People (MVP) youth to become involved in their communities. MVP stands for Most Vulnerable People and is the acronym used to describe “youth most vulnerable to involvement in serious violence and crime”

All funded projects must work towards advancing one or more of the following priorities to be eligible to apply:

• Community safety and violence prevention
• Civic engagement (political activity is not eligible for funding)
• Mental health and wellbeing
• Skills development
• Increasing access to educational attainment
• Youth friendly spaces
• Arts
• Sports*

*Note: Sports-related projects are eligible for the 2025 and 2026 grant cycle in celebration of the FIFA World Cup 26.

The Identify ‘N Impact Grant Program is open until Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 12PM.

Click on the Learn More link for additional details and to apply!