The Sandbox Project is proud to annouce the launch of the next iteration of the Sandbox Impact Program.
The Sandbox Impact Program is designed to empower collaborations to achieve better health and wellbeing outcomes for children and youth across Canada. This program was created to assist initiatives that leverage multiple partners to address a specific health and wellbeing challenge faced by children and youth in a Canadian community.
By bringing organizations and sector leading individuals together and providing microgrants and in-kind services, we take our shared priorities to the next level.
In-Kind Services:
Along with Microgrants of up to $4500, The Sandbox Impact Program also provides partners with in kind services. We have partnered with Altus Group for this iteration to provide program partners access to skills and expertise housed within Altus Group. Project partners will identify the skills that would be most beneficial and work closely with Altus Group staff for a total of 10-12 hours over the project span to fill this skill gap. The in-kind support provided by Altus Group include:
· Fundraising
· Marketing and branding
· Legal and Governance(including Board matters)
· Financial management
Eligible partnerships in need of other in-kind skills are still encouraged to apply. Please provide a brief paragraph about the support needed and how this will facilitate the completion of your project.
The Sandbox Impact Program continues to prioritize the needs of the most vulnerable Canadian children and youth. 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
Who Can Apply?
The Sandbox Impact Program support is available to project teams supporting child and youth-focused initiatives in Canada. Project teams must be composed of:
1. A minimum of one young person (aged 25 or younger) or youth-led initiative
And
2. One charity, not-for-profit organization or foundation
And
3. Team Members from at least two other organizations whose area of focus are:
· Research OR
· Healthcare OR
· Policy
Deadline
The Expression of Interest is due on November 15, 2022, by 11:59 PST. Eligible partners will then be invited to submit a complete application. Completed applications are due by 11:59 PM PST on November 30 2022.
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.