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Grants & Bursaries
Program: Youth Cultural Incubators Stabilization Initiative
Aim: Help fund cultural youth mentorship programs in Toronto for 3 years
Target Audience: Toronto Youth
Special Highlights: Aims to provide support for many years.
How to Participate: Apply online. Next application window is 2025
Program: Cultural Festivals Funding
Aim: Funding to cultural projects, events, etc
Target Audience: Toronto Youth
Special Highlights: Funding specific to events
How to Participate: Apply via email. Next application window is Fall of 2024
Website: https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/grants-incentives-rebates/arts-culture-grants/
Program: Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund
Aim: Direct mentorship by professionals to Filipino Canadian scholars in various fields.
Target Audience: Ontario
Special Highlights: Investment style funding
How to Participate: Must apply 8 months before event
Website: https://www.ocaf.on.ca/application/
Program: Resilient Communities Fund
Aim: The Resilient Communities Fund supports community-based organizations that deliver programs and services in Ontario and need funding to recover and build capacity, resilience and sustainability.
Target Audience: Ontario
Special Highlights: Minimum $10000 / Maximum $100000
How to Participate: Apply online, application window unknown, last window was Oct 2023
Website: https://otf.ca/our-grants/resilient-communities-fund
Program: TCDSB (Toronto Catholict District School Board) Proudly Pinoy Student Education Bursary
Aim: Fund significantly underrepresented Filipino/a/x students
Target Audience: FILIPINO/A/X YOUTH
Special Highlights: 2 x $5000
How to Participate: Must complete application form
Mentorships & Programs
Mentorship Program: Golden Balangay Awards
Aim: Recognize outstanding Filipino Canadians for contributions and achievements.
Target Audience: Filipino Canadians across fields.
Key Activities: Awards ceremony
Special Highlights: Values of solidarity, harmony, bravery.
How to Participate: Community nominations
Website: goldenbalangayawards.com
Mentorship Program: UPAAT Mentoring Program
Aim: Enhance professional/personal development of Filipino-Canadian university students.
Target Audience: Filipino-Canadian university students.
Key Activities: Mentoring on skills, goals, careers.
Special Highlights: Overcoming fears, learning from failures.
How to Participate: Program enrollment.
Website: philippinereporter.com
Mentorship Program: UPAAT Speed Mentoring Event
Aim: Direct mentorship by professionals to Filipino Canadian scholars in various fields.
Target Audience: GTA university students.
Key Activities: Speed mentoring, career talks
Special Highlights: Career planning encouragement despite challenges.
How to Participate: Event participation for career insights.
Website: upaatoronto.com
Mentorship Program: Kabangka Mentorship Program
Aim: Connect young Filipina/o/x-Canadians with leaders in their fields.
Target Audience: Young Filipina/o/x-Canadians interested in professional, academic, or personal growth.
Key Activities: 6-month mentoring in professional career, academic pursuits, or personal identity exploration
Special Highlights: Focus on professional, academic, and identity intersections; minimum monthly meetings.
How to Participate: Application required; open to Kabangka members with a September to March commitment.
Website: kabangka.org
Communities
Communities: SIBOL Filipino Canadian PRIDE Network
Description: A volunteer-led community of Fil-Can LGBTQI+ in Toronto focused on professional development, learning, networking and support.
Website: https://www.instagram.com/sibol.pridenetwork?igsh=MWk3dWpiZzltMGFoMg%3D%3D
Communities: ka.likha.saan
Description: A platform celebrating and empowering Filipinx-Canadian design culture
Winnipeg, Canada
Website: https://www.instagram.com/ka.likha.saan?igsh=MXVuaWJsbnZtdm1rMA%3D%3D
Communities: Kabangka - Filipinx-Canadian Youth Org
Description: 🇵🇭🇨🇦Youth-led & youth-serving
🍁National not-for-profit
🗳Founders & Organizers of @pinoysonparliament & Kabangka Mentorship
✌️Become a member!
Website: https://www.instagram.com/kabangkacanada?igsh=MTMwMGJsODlkaXZiNw%3D%3D
Communities: Centre Kapwa MTL
Description: UNLEARN • UNITE • UPLIFT
Filipinx-Canadian diaspora mental health & wellness through art, movement, & conversations.
Website: https://www.instagram.com/centrekapwa?igsh=NnZqbHl6ejhjempt
Communities: Kapisanan
Description: Kapisanan Philippine Arts and Culture Centre
Website: https://www.instagram.com/kapisanan?igsh=MW93cWxwMmh1MW4zaw%3D%3D
MENTOR CONTACTS
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