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Kitchener, Ontario – Are you, or do you know, a young person aged 15-24 who is passionate about climate action? Applications are now open for the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund, which will provide up to $6,500 in funding for projects advancing climate action! 

Projects can be anything from tree-planting or public education campaigns to recycling or waste reduction initiatives. Applicants and projects must be: 

  • Led by youth ages 15 to 24. 

  • Run by a formally incorporated organization (with a bank account to receive funds) or be a youth-led team partnered with a fiscal sponsor. 

  • Complete by October 31, 2025. 

Applications are open now, and close on Friday, March 28, at 11:59 p.m. Apply now! 

Our Youth Climate Action Fund partner, GreenHouse, is hosting a workshop that can help you develop your project and application. 

Join us from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 20 for this application coaching workshop. Want one-on-one support with your application? Not sure how to answer every question or make a realistic budget? We are here to help! Registration for the workshop is required. Register here. 

For more information about eligibility, assessment criteria and more, visit the Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund web page. 

 

For more information: 

Phil Price 
Communications and Marketing Associate  
City of Kitchener 
philp.price@kitchener.ca