GLOCAL‘s CANConnect - Microgrants for Empowering Canadian Youth in Digital Civic Leadership and Service

Through CANConnect (Microgrants for Empowering Canadian Youth in Digital Civic Leadership and Service), the GLOCAL Foundation of Canada aims to equip youth with civic knowledge, digital skills, and experience in civic engagement and democratic participation in Canada.

With mentorship and digital civic training available from the GLOCAL team, participants will carry out creative, digital civic engagement initiatives, individually or as a group, that are relevant to their local, regional or community concerns and circumstances in Canada.

This includes encouraging them to develop initiatives that provide accurate information on how Canadian democratic institutions work, help navigate the political system, and/or help understand current and historical events in Canadian politics. This fosters a deeper understanding of the democratic process and encourages informed civic participation.

By filling out this form, you'll be signed up for our federally funded placement project, the National Youth Service Network. Your time dedicated to the CANConnect project(s) will be tallied as part of your volunteer hours.

Throughout the entity of CANConnect, 100 microgrants will be distributed to 100 successful individual or group applicants from across Canada:  

  • 3 projects who will receive $5,000 each,  
  • 30 applications who will receive $3,000 each,  
  • 30 applications who will receive $1,500 each,  
  • 37 applications who will receive $500 each;

Format of Projects: 

Final outputs in the format of research project, short video/documentary, website/games, or infographics/visualization projects.

For example (not limited to these ideas):

Applicant A aims at creating a research project help newcomers understand the provincial health system in Ontario.

Applicant B plans to film a short video of the life the challenges of homelessness in his/her community.

Applicant C strives to create a website portal gathering all *** policies and services in Canada.

Applicant D works on research garbage collection practices in the top 20 cities in Canada and provide data/info visualization. 

Applicant E hopes to write a book about his family's journey to Canada.  

Eligible youth: 
     Canadian citizen, permanent resident or refugee status aged 15-30.

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What type of application do you submit? *
Your Legal Last Name (If you are submitting a group project, please enter the project leader's last name) *
Your Legal First Name  (If you are submitting a group project, please enter the project leader's first name) *
If it is a group project, please list each participant's name and email address.
 (*Please note that you can also add more members to your team before you submit the final project).
What do you prefer to be called (if different from your legal first name)?
Which age group do you belong to? *
Your province or territory of residence
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What is your current status in Canada? *
Which type of Project will you be interested in creating/designing? (Select as many as you are interested in). *
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Please provide your Project Title.

***You have the opportunity to improve, revise or update your Project Title before you submit your final project.


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Project Proposal and/or Description:

Clearly describe the topic, objectives, and the specific issue or challenge your project aims to address. Explain the significance of your project and how it aligns with the goals of CANConnect and the GLOCAL Foundation.

Word Limit: 150 ~ 200

***You have the opportunity to improve, revise or update your project proposal before you submit your final project.


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Project Plan: Outline how you plan to conduct the project. Describe the methods, strategies, and activities you will employ to achieve your project goals. Provide a clear and logical plan for implementation, highlighting the steps you will take to ensure the success of your project.

Timeline: Specify the project's time frame and explain when you plan to start the project and provide an estimated duration for its completion.

For more information please use the guideline provided by tapping on the link below.

Project Template

**You can always update, revise and improve your Project Format.


Resource Requirements: List the resources you will need to complete the project. This may include human resources (volunteers, Partners, Mentor, etc.), Material Resources/Equipments, Academic Resources and Financial Resources.

Provide details on how you plan to acquire these resources to support the smooth execution of your project.

**You can always update, revise and improve your Resource Requirements.

Do you want to receive mentorship support? Please join our National Youth Service Network Program (NYSN).to obtain mentorship, project advice, Certificate from Canada Services Corps and a chance to network with experienced staff at GLOCAL.

For more information, please visit: www.glocalfoundation.ca

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Project Output Deadline: Confirm whether you can complete the project output by November 15, 2023, as stated in the guidelines. If you anticipate any challenges or factors that may affect the deadline, provide an explanation and propose a realistic alternative timeline.

Ensure that your project description is clear, comprehensive, and demonstrates a strong alignment with the objectives of CANConnect and the GLOCAL Foundation.

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If applicable, what school are you studying at or graduated from? Please specify the program/major/degree. 
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