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The Sandbox Impact Program was launched in 2019 to help organizations come together, share resources and leverage partnerships to address a specific health and well-being challenge faced by children and youth in Canada.

By bringing organizations and sector leading individuals together and providing microgrants and in-kind support, the Sandbox Impact Program is helping take our shared priorities to the next level.

Priority areas

The Sandbox Impact Program continues to prioritize the needs of the most vulnerable children and youth in a Canadian community. The four focus areas of this program are:

·         Mental health and wellbeing

·         Social determinants of health and vulnerable populations

·         Improving access to services and programs for caregivers, youth and children

·         Filling data gaps that exist in the sector

Priority is given to applications that seek to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable and equity deserving children and youth.

Available Funding

Applicants may request up to $4,500

Who Can Apply?

We are seeking projects that focus on improving health and well-being outcomes for children and youth in Canada. We support new approaches, and ideas that further our understanding of challenges and/or create interventions that catalyze change in the sector.

We are all about creating partnerships and facilitating collaborations. Therefore, if you are missing a component of the required project team, please contact us, and we can try to connect you with a potential partner.

Partnership with Sandbox Impact Program is available to project teams supporting child and youth-focused initiatives in Canada. Project teams must be composed of:

  A minimum of one young person (aged 25 or younger) or youth-led initiative

And

  One charity, not-for-profit organization, or foundation or Indigenous-led group

And

Team Members from at least two other organizations whose area of focus are:

Research, Healthcare or Policy

Application process

The application process begins with completing the Expression of Interest form here:  http://sandboxproject.ca/apply. The purpose of the Expression of Interest is to let us know how your project team meets the initial program criteria. If you qualify, you will be invited to submit a full application.

Alternatively, prospective project teams are welcome to submit a video that addresses all the application criteria. To submit a video, please send us a YouTube or Vimeo link or share the file via Dropbox or Google Drive.

If you have any questions about The Sandbox Impact Program or the application process, please contact us at info@sandboxproject.ca, we are happy to help.

Deadlines

We will accept Expressions of Interest at any time and will review submissions periodically throughout the year as resources allow.

Benefits to Partners of The Sandbox Impact Program

Program partners will benefit from the multi-sector coordination and collaboration expertise that The Sandbox Project brings. Other benefits include:

·         Gain valuable in-kind skills and expertise

·         Expand your network

·         Uncover and leverage existing capacity

·         Address key aspects of your work that may not be covered by traditional program funding (i.e., convening, networking, hosting query sessions)