On February 8th, Employment and Social Development (ESDC)’s Canada Service Corps (CSC) announced a new Call for Proposals (CFP) to youth-serving organizations in Canada.
Launched in 2018, the Canada Service Corps (CSC) promotes civic engagement among youth aged 15 to 30 years old through access to meaningful volunteer service opportunities that help them gain essential life skills and experience.
The objective of this CFP is to continue to expand the CSC program to strengthen diversity. This goal is aligned with the Government of Canada’s commitment to youth programming and the pledge to equity, diversity and inclusion. The CFP identifies the engagement of Indigenous and under-served youth as a key program focus and the need to increase the level of participation of these youths in the program.
Funding for approved projects will begin in 2022-23 and projects should focus on one or more of the following CSC themes:
- reconciliation;
- building an inclusive Canada;
- preserving the environment;
- promoting civic and democratic engagement;
- strengthening youth resilience; and/or,
- potential new themes identified by youth.
The application period is open from February 8 to March 22, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Eligible organizations may only submit one application per stream, but may apply to more than one stream. Proposals will be reviewed and assessed in accordance with the criteria, detailed in the stream-specific Application Guides available on ESDC’s Funding page.
Funding Streams & Virtual Information Sessions
This open Call for Proposals will fund service placement and micro-grant projects through four program streams. For more information on the application requirements, including eligibility, please review the application guides for each stream at the links below and register for the information sessions.
Funding for organizations with a national reach and recent experience working with youth, including youth from Indigenous and under-served populations.
Funding for organizations with a strong reach into local volunteer networks that support smaller communities across Canada, with recent experience working with youth, including youth from Indigenous and under-served populations.
Stream 1 & 2 Combined Information Sessions:
Tuesday, February 22nd
- French and Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) – 11:00 to 12:30 p.m. EDT: Occasions de bénévolat – volet national & Occasions de bénévolat – volet régional
- English and American Sign Language (ASL) – 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EDT: Service Placements National & Service Placements Regional
Tuesday, March 8th
- French and Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) – 11:00 to 12:30 p.m. EDT: Occasions de bénévolat – volet national & Occasions de bénévolat – volet régional
- English and American Sign Language (ASL) – 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EDT: Service Placements National & Service Placements Regional
Funding for organizations with recent experience working with youth, including youth from Indigenous and under-served populations, to deliver supports to youth and provide them with small, one-time cash payments to carry out innovative, youth-led community service projects.
Funding for organizations to deliver supports to youth and provide them with small, one-time cash payments to carry out innovative short-term service projects. This stream aims to increase diversity and support a larger number of Indigenous and under-served youth by providing dedicated funding to diverse organizations.
Stream 3 & 4 Combined Information Session:
Wednesday, February 23rd
- French and Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) – 11:00 to 12:30 p.m. EDT: Micro-subventions & Micro-subventions pour la diversité
- English and American Sign Language (ASL) – 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EDT: Micro-Grants & Micro-Grants Diversity
Wednesday, March 9th
- French and Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) – 11:00 to 12:30 p.m. EDT: Micro-subventions & Micro-subventions pour la diversité
- English and American Sign Language (ASL) – 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EDT: Micro-Grants & Micro-Grants Diversity
You can register to participate in any of the information sessions online or by teleconference, please email NC-DGOP-POB-CSC-SJC-GD@servicecanada.gc.ca and specify the following:
- The session you wish to attend
- The date
- Your preferred language (English/ASL or French/LSQ)
- Any accessibility requirements
Please send us your request no later than 12 p.m. (noon) EDT on the day prior to the session you wish to attend.
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Contact Us
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact us using one of the two methods below. Please note, only inquiries made before March 18, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EDT will be answered.
Email: NC-DGOP-POB-CSC-SJC-GD@servicecanada.gc.ca
Telephone: 1 800 O-Canada (1 800 622-6232)
TTY: 1 800 926-9105