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The Kimberlite Career & Technical Centre opened 20 years ago and at the time, was an exciting and state of the art facility intended to open the door to careers in the trades for Yellowknife high school students. We are...
In the Northwest Territories, we are experiencing a severe mental health and addictions crisis. This project aims to help bridge gaps within the current healthcare systems, where community members may not have access to culturally safe and quality mental health...
Our idea is to partner with ConnectedCare to provide free online counseling services to student-athletes in small communities across the Northwest Territories (NWT). This initiative will enhance access to mental health support, offering a customizable and user-friendly experience tailored to...
The Kole Crook Fiddle Association has been reviving and teaching traditional northern music in the Northwest Territories since 2004. We would like to offer a fun, no-cost music program to the youth of Hay River and neighbouring communities (K'atl'odeeche and...
Our idea is to expand Cetana Neurotherapy’s holistic approach to mental health treatment, focusing on innovative, evidence-based programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our community. Our mission is to fill gaps in traditional mental health services by offering...
Across Canada, and in particular, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, there is a shortage of healthcare professionals. This is especially true in remote and isolated communities in the North. The nursing workforce is essential for the operation of health centers...
The Yellowknife Gymnastics Club (YKGC) is proud to introduce the Gymnastics for All – Health and Inclusion Program, an initiative that aligns with our mission to provide safe, inclusive, and development-focused gymnastics programs for children of all ages and abilities...
Many parents/caregivers of Autistic children in the Yellowknife area struggle to find safe and understanding spaces to come together for peer support and social opportunities for our children. Small businesses are supportive where possible, but are unable to reduce capacity...
Do you share our vision of a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live? An investment in Habitat for Humanity Northwest Territories is an investment in healthier communities and happier children. The Meaning of Home (MOH)...
On Earth Day, April 22, 2024, I presented to the City of Yellowknife about a colourfully Painted Crosswalk Project called “Artwalks” that I have developed for Yellowknife schools: Artwalks is a program that will enable Elementary and High School Students,...
HomeBase YK, is committed to addressing the critical needs of vulnerable youth between the ages of 12-24 in our community. We acknowledge the increasingly complex support needs for this demographic and this has been more evident since the Wildfire Evacuation...
Residents of the Northwest Territories often need to travel to Edmonton, Alberta, to access advanced medical care. For those from remote communities, these journeys can be fraught with challenges—missed appointments, stress, and difficulties adhering to treatment plans. Long stays away...
The St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program is a volunteer-led initiative that sends trained therapy dogs with their handlers to visit individuals in various settings such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, and more. The program focuses on using the...
The Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government (DGG) is embarking on an exciting initiative aimed at fostering healthier lifestyles and community engagement by creating a smoothie bar program. In early 2024, the DGG was fortunate to receive generous funding, which was used to...
Ecole St. Patrick High School (ESPHS) proudly supports a student-led organization, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), also known as Students Against Drinking and Driving. Since 1994, this dedicated group has been the only active SADD chapter in the Northwest Territories,...
Our primary objectives are to: Attract, Integrate, Retain Newcomers through activities showcasing Yellowknife's opportunities and support. Activities: Leveraging our years of experience and extensive network, Yellowknife Immigration Partnership (YIP) proposes quarterly engagement activities, dialogue, and tailored support to attract, integrate,...
The goals of this project are to make participating in sport more accessible to youth in the Northwest Territories. To make this possible, The Multi-Sport Training Facility will need gain grant funding that will support making improvements the facility grounds...
• Host a recreation leader training camp to provide measurable and ongoing impacts in rural and remote communities across the NWT. • It is a 5-day camp that provides certification and experiences to build participants' confidence and competence in running...
We believe that recreation is not just about physical activity; it's a vehicle for fostering community bonds, nurturing youth development, and instilling values that benefit society as a whole. The Deline Got'ine Government Recreation Program is a transformative initiative that...
The idea is to organize a Black Heritage and Wellness Festival in Yellowknife, a vibrant and inclusive community event that celebrates the cultural heritage of visible minority seniors while promoting their physical and emotional well-being. It includes a cultural showcase,...
Cetana would like to continue developing its mental health and wellness programing. We recently launched a four-week Stress and Burnout Program that combines cognitive behavioural therapy, neurofeedback, sensory deprivation, life coaching, and general wellness. Already having great success with this...
Healing Through Art - A Journey to Reconciliation In the quest for Truth and Reconciliation, we believe in the transformative power of art and the strength of community. "Healing Through Art" is an innovative project designed to create a nurturing...
The NWT SPCA is launching the Last Litter Program for all communities in the Northwest Territories. The program is designed to keep female dogs with their families instead of surrendering them due to their being pregnant. NWT SPCA will bring...
A teacher and an education assistant of the JK/K class at K'alemi Dene School (KDS) will participate in a Land based learning mentorship offered by Bushkids. Bushkids offers mentorships to teachers, with their students, to help them to feel comfortable...
Every Thursday evening, participants can come together in my well-equipped art studio to unleash their creativity. I will provide all the necessary supplies, ensuring everyone can create their own masterpieces. As an experienced art teacher, I am prepared to guide...
Living in the HomeBase Yellowknife Dorms means youth can have a safe space to call home. Youth get access to clean rooms, healthy food, hot showers and dedicated navigators that support youth in their daily lives. But, living in a...
I am writing to request funding for a robotics classroom at Sir John Franklin High School, which provides an innovative and engaging STEM education opportunity for our students. The classroom aims to inspire and engage students in STEM, specifically robotics,...
Our organization wants to start a bike share program with electric bikes. This will be open to our whole community and anyone who comes into town to visit. We will have limited bikes so this will be a rental services...
To continue our dream of teaching fiddle and fiddle dance in the remote communities. We have brought fiddles to 15 communities to date and begun teaching and reaching out to adult mentors in each of the communities. The community of...
It is our goal to continue to research effective therapies for mental health wellness and expand what services we offer to our clients. https://www.cetana.ca/about REST Approach – Research Program Bryan Austin, co-founder and registered psychologist, has been researching the effectiveness...
We are requesting $15,000 to reconnect in person with 2 Northwest Territories APPLE school communities as a part of a pandemic recovery strategy to support mental health. Reconnecting with the school communities in person is a key approach to building...
Aurora Fiddle Society (AFS) is a community arts and culture organization established in 2008, primarily as an adult fiddling organization. Bi-weekly jams occur from September to June, with 3 or 4 weekend workshops during the year. Membership over the years...
Youth focused job site to help students, youth and young adults find jobs that are accessible and near them. Another main reason I want to get this rolling is because as a youth looking for work I found it difficult...
EMPOWER NWT: Texting for Wellness After Cancer NWT cancer survivors may need many types of support and information to aid their recovery and regain emotional and physical health and wellness, both during treatment and post-treatment. Many have to travel long...
In 2021, the Fort Norman Métis Community, along with the Tulı́t’a Dene Band, and Tulı́t’a Land Corporation created a Housing Steering Committee to address housing needs in the community. Together, these three groups are overseeing the development of a community...
The NWT SPCA is in need of many things, but in the forefront of our minds is the immediate need for a low or no cost spay/neuter program. A low or no cost spay/neuter clinic would remove barriers for those...
Living in the HomeBase Yellowknife Dorms means youth can have a safe space to call home. Youth get access to clean rooms, healthy food, hot showers and dedicated navigators that support youth in their daily lives. But, living in a...
The Town of Hay River Department of Recreation plans to purchase indoor playground equipment to construct an indoor playground in the Hay River Community Centre. This playground will be accessible year-round to all members of our community. Hay River is...
Menstrual health is often a taboo topic but it impacts nearly all women. In the Northwest Territories, we have heard how women are not able to afford the basic necessities each month to deal with their periods. After reading this...
Aspire Workshops! Aspire Training Academy is a non-profit serving clients who require guidance, mentorship, and a high quality adult education experience to master their personal lives, develop strong literacy skills, and acquire the digital skills demanded in a 21st century...
Our idea will focus on the education around growing nutritionally dense food in small spaces, in the dark Winter months in the NWT. Firstly - We’d like to put together micro-green and small hydroponic growing kits to give out to...
I want to bring the community more opportunities to be involved in positive literacy. The legacy of residential school in the community has negatively impacted the community's view on schooling, and in relation literacy. Putting little libraries throughout town with...
Covid-19 caused a crisis of food insecurity in our community and a tremendous increased demand. Where we only had up to 30 families coming to us for food support on a monthly basis, we now serve up to 250 families...
I have drawn up an idea for saving some of the world’s water problems to be solved with my easy solution.
Fort Simpson has a very high homelessness rate that also is the regional hub for the Dehcho Region in the NWT. In the past few years, a local business proprietor, Muaz Hussein, had provided the older Unity Store location as...
NWT cancer survivors may need many types of support to aid their recovery, and regain emotional/physical health and wellness, both during treatment and post-treatment. Many must travel long distances to access treatment and may have few sources of cancer support...
The Salvation Army has worked in the community of Yellowknife since the early 1980s. We offer a variety of programs and services to help our community. In recent days, our leadership team has spoken of a desire to offer opportunities...
Impact street-involved and needy people by supporting them with proper food, winter clothing, and toys at Christmas for children; the goal is to ensure basic necessities are met by delivering food hampers and other essential items.
Support "clean sweep" individuals in advancing career goals and upgrading their skills so that they can be more employable and self-sufficient. The funds will provide tools and pay necessary fees, such as courses for health and safety, to allow these...
Menstrual health is often a taboo topic but it impacts nearly all women. In the Northwest Territories, we have heard how women are not able to afford the basic necessities each month to deal with their periods. After reading this...
Aspire Training Academy is a non-profit organization serving at-risk individuals across the NWT. Our programming is uniquely focused on education to improve the lives of individuals in our communities. We are dedicated to creating a world where every individual has...
OUR CURRENT NURSE CALL BELL SYSTEM has served the needs of AVENS residents for many decades and has now become obsolete. The use of a nurse call bell system is designed to enhance and ensure patient safety and allows residents...
The NWT Career Centre is in a position to provide a Diversion-like program to support individuals in gaining skills and/or employment support between the hours of 5 pm -8 pm, Monday-Thursday, while providing a safe space for those choosing not...
Canada's Arctic has cold and unforgiving winters. Each year, YWCA NWT holds its annual 'Coats for Kids' drive where people from across the community donate gently used but still very warm winter gear to keep kids warm who otherwise could...
DiscoverE was founded in 1993 by students at the University of Alberta to increase diversity and inclusion in engineering and science through high-impact, fun and exciting in-person programming. Over the past 27 years, we have offered clubs, special events, classroom...
We would like to honour our Elders and bring Culture back to the school but also give back to the Elders. With this fund, we would like to pay an honorarium to hire Elders to teach our grade 6 students...
The Food First Foundation supports food and nutrition education programs in schools across the NWT. The NWT has the second highest prevalence of food insecurity of any province or territory in Canada. In the NWT, 30% of children live in...
For some people in the North, long weekends can indeed be long. And quiet. And depressing. The Kole Crook Fiddle Association, with the help of the Field Law Community Assistance Program, would like to spruce up long weekends in Hay...
The Kole Crook Fiddle Association was formed in 2002 after the untimely passing of a beloved and talented young Metis fiddler from Hay River, Kole Crook. Our mandate is to preserve and revive the traditional music of the north -...
Children First Society operates an Early Learning and Care Centre in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Pre-COVID19 we offered an extensive outreach program for all children 0-12 years of age and their families. As the pandemic started, we closed all our in-house...
To purchase equipment to be used for community functions. This could be at least one high quality large barbecue and/or a tent or other portable shelter. Funds permitting, other equipment would be looked at.
We operate a community thrift store where any member of the community can purchase high quality second-hand clothing and other household items for cheap prices. We are planning a week long community event. Our idea is to have at least...
We would like to start up a Celebrate Recovery program. "Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12 step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain, or addiction of any kind. Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to find community and...
Inuvik Native Band is the Indian Act Band responsible for approximately 640 registered Indigenous Status members. Many of our indigenous members have difficulty in confronting their mental health needs with western style medicine and support people through the existing mechanisms...
We want to help end Period Poverty by providing northern girls with Moon Time kits! Plan International Canada reports that up to 30% of girls and young women struggle to afford menstrual products. In the Northwest Territories, some girls miss...
What follows is an overview of Forest and Nature School and how I plan to run the program. Forest and Nature School’s philosophy is based in place and play and is guided by the child’s interests. The children are free...
The Inuvik Community Greenhouse is the main source of fresh, organic food in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Situated above the Arctic Circle, most food in the community is trucked and flown in and sold at high prices, particularly fresh fruit and...
For the past few years, the Food First Foundation has run a Great Big Crunch event in schools across the NWT. The Great Big Crunch NWT is a special day, class, assembly, lunch hour, or even 5 minutes dedicated to...
The NWT Breast Health/Breast Cancer Action Group (Action Group) wants to strengthen the connections and mutual support among NWT women experiencing any type of cancer, empower women to support others dealing with the same disease in their community, and reduce...
To continue our dream of teaching fiddle and fiddle dance in the remote communities. We have brought fiddles to 15 communities to date and begun teaching and reaching out to adult mentors in each of the communities. We as a...
Habitat for Humanity Northwest Territories (HFH NT) is a non-profit organization working toward a North where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. HFH NT provided two Northern families with safe, decent, and affordable homes in 2013. On...
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (the Award), is the world's leading self-development framework (operating in 144 countries worldwide), which has been proven to equip young people with the resources and networks needed to achieve and maintain well-being, while striving to...
A youth photography club will provide an opportunity for northern youth to pursue their creative passions, build community networks and learn technological and STEM skills from mentors and professionals. By learning photography basics - such as editing, photo storytelling, photo...
The Food First Foundation is a registered charity whose mission is to support nutrition education programs in schools with the goal of encouraging a healthy population of children and youth for future generations. Food First is seeking funding to support...
The NWT Breast Health/Breast Cancer Action Group (Action Group) wants to strengthen the connections and mutual support among NWT women experiencing any type of cancer, empower women to support others dealing with the same disease in their community, and reduce...
An isolated community with a small population, Délįnę is situated on the shores of beautiful Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories. Unfortunately, the cultural genocide which resulted from the residential school era has negatively worked against the promotion of...
The internet can be a scary place for young people, and we want to contribute to more positive messages out there. Our idea is to run a short video making project where teams of 2-4 individuals work with a professional...
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a form of hearing loss that is caused by prolonged overexposure to loud noise. According to The World Health Organization (WHO), there are 1.1 billion children and youth worldwide currently at risk for this preventable...
In Canada, the statistics relating to child sexual abuse are truly overwhelming. A staggering one in three girls and one in six boys will experience an unwanted sexual act before their 18th birthday. Even more disturbing is that a recent...
The YWCA NWT is requesting funds to provide youth (either already enrolled in our GirlSpace or Dudes Club programs or other youth ages 9-18) with safety skill building courses including boat safety (canoe or kayak), wilderness training and first aid....
The NWT Breast Health/Breast Cancer Action Group (Action Group) wants to strengthen the community’s capacity to support women living with any type of cancer in Yellowknife, by providing workshops for cancer survivors and presentations to local/NWT health care agencies, community...
Since 2001, the MRA has worked to enhance the quality of life of the Mackenzie residents. By embracing the principles of Canadian Sport for Life while fostering and supporting development of recreation, volunteers, and leadership we can help create healthy,...
Food First is a registered charity whose mission is to support nutrition education programs in schools with the goal of encouraging a healthy population of children and youth for future generations. The Tastemakers program, offered by Food First Foundation (FF)...
My idea is to have elders come in to the youth centre on a weekly basis to teach at-risk indigenous youth from the Gwich'in and Inuvialuit people groups their traditional languages through games, songs, arts and dance. Connections between youth...
I’m Krystal Thompson, creator of The Luscious Life—and a Body-Positive Activist & Yoga Therapist. I spend my days helping folks listen to their bodies and love their bodies through yoga because I believe that every body can do yoga and...
To work with the City of Yellowknife, the Yellowknife Food Charter Coalition, Ecology North, and the Yellowknife Farmers Market to create a centralized community demonstration food and medicinal plant garden for all community groups in the city of Yellowknife. The...
The Yellowknife Youth Rainbow Centre, a project of It Gets Better Yellowknife (IGBYK) is a proposed community space and organization headquarters meant to provide a safer place for LGBTQ+ young people to spend time, learn, and grow as individuals. Through...
In 2016/17, WAMP will offer a workshop series to give Northern youth a chance to gain practical experience in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields. The NWT has great need for youth who are excited, passionate, and educated in STEM...
Watch for Motorcycles is the message we are trying to get out to everyone on the road. The more people are aware of riders, the more likely they are to see us when it is vitally important. We propose to...
The NWT Breast Health/Breast Cancer Action Group wants to build cancer peer support in NWT communities, by providing peer support training to cancer survivors from each region of the NWT. In the great majority of NWT communities there are no...
YWCA Yellowknife wants to expand its successful GirlSpace program by responding to the need for traditional, on-the-land activities by holding a Grrrl Power on-the-land camps/retreats which would be the first of its kind in Yellowknife. At the retreat, girls would...
Yellowknife seminars open to all children and youth to attend. Seminars are specifically designed to help the youth understand what bullying really is and how it negatively effects the community. We layout out safe and practical ways of dealing with...
Dialysis is a lifesaving and life-changing process. There are some types of care Northerners need to travel for. Dialysis should not be one of them. Dialysis keeps people alive by cleaning their blood in place of their failed kidneys. The...
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One has started supplying book to children ages 1 to 5 years in the Beaufort Sea area of the NWT. This is administered through the Dollywood Foundation (registered charity)
Camp Connections is a cultural camp for children & youth whose lives have been touched by social services. The Foster Family Coalition of the NWT wishes to hire a Cultural Advisor to help the children and youth re-discover some of their culture While...
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library program (N.W.T.) was started by the Rotary E-Club of Canada One in March 2014, with the launch in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. The purpose of the program is to improve literacy and therefore the future educational opportunities...
To create a craft program and engage 10-15 local youth twice a week to learn traditional sewing and beading skills through the local youth centre. To develop strong relationships between youth, elder and teachers. To create partnerships and having community...
In recent years, cancer emerged as a growing concern among Fort Good Hope residents. We feel that cancer has become more and more common, and more and more people are dying from cancer. Community members do not have enough knowledge...
Camp Connections is an on the land based adventure camp for children ages 7-18 who have been involved with Social Services in the NWT. Currently Camp Connections is fundraising to rebuild our cookhouse. The cookhouse is the central gathering place...
Ecology North, Pembina Institute, and Dene Nation are partnering to plan a third Young Leaders’ Summit on Northern Climate Change to be held in August 2015, following successful summits in Inuvik and Yellowknife in 2009 and 2011. This time we...
The YWCA Yellowknife wants to continue a free leadership and empowerment group mentoring program for girls, which is called Y Mentors. Y Mentors creates mentoring groups with an adult woman, two-four girls who are 11-13 years old, and one girl...
The cancer journey brings many emotional, physical and practical challenges. While in Edmonton for cancer treatment, some NWT cancer survivors have experienced the benefits of cancer psychosocial support programs. However, such programs do not exist in the NWT. The NWT...
To expand and diversify the Lutsel K’e Community Garden to more sites in the community. The Lutsel K’e Community Garden is a community volunteer based project. It is a collective and collaborative project and involves all community members since 2008....
In January, 2014, the Aurora Arts Society took over the management of The Gallery on 47th Street in downtown Yellowknife as the owners no longer had time to commit to its operation. The AAS intends to build on the Gallery’s...
Our idea is to PUT SOD on a soccer pitch (120 yards x 80 yards) that we are just starting to create by the youth centre in Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories. It looks like this would be a two year...
The purpose is to create a collaborative visual presentation based on Aboriginal Elders Traditional Knowledge and artistic gifts of creative visual expression by Aboriginal youth. The theme of the Project is to incorporate natural impressions of the land with cultural...
Our Yellowknife groups currently have their weekly meetings in rented spaces in the city. Although we have a building that was donated to the groups on the Folk on the Rocks site, it is in need of serious repair for...
The Aurora Fiddle Society is a non-profit organization with the mandate to promote fiddling in and around Yellowknife.<!--more--> We do this by hosting jams, workshops and, whenever possible, performing in the community. Money from the Field Law Community fund will...
FOXY (Fostering Open eXpression among Youth; www.arcticfoxy.com) is a youth-driven arts-based sexual health and peer leadership program for young women from across the Northwest Territories. After a successful pilot of our Peer Leadership Retreat last summer, we are planning a second...
Good quality school playground equipment and an open, safe active play space is essential in promoting safe play and encouraging greater physical. The value of the playground is clear to see in terms of both physical activity and social interaction....