Youth Services

Healthy Youth Network

Healthy Youth Network brings together expertise in education, mental health and business to create a community that empowers youth so they can drive change, solve problems and train other youth themselves.

Visit Healthy Youth Network’s Youth Portal, connecting teens to the information, resources, opportunities and support they are looking for, all in one place!

HamOnt Youth

The Youth Team is a new Integrated Team that encompasses different disciplines/roles with one common goal: To Serve the Youth of Hamilton while having their voices represented and heard.

Sign up for the Hamont Youth newsletter for "This Week in the World of Youth" monthly newsletter.

For a list of programs and services our members offer, please visit our Member Network page!

YSAN Resource Members

YouthREX

YouthREX’s mission is to make research evidence and evaluation practices accessible and relevant to Ontario’s grassroots youth sector through knowledge exchange, capacity building and evaluation leadership.

Sign up for the YouthREX newsletter to learn about new resources, events and upcoming learning opportunities.

Youth Opportunities Fund Resources

Ontario Trillium Foundation’s resources can help you plan and prepare your grant applications.

211 Ontario

211 is a helpline that quickly and confidentially connects people to the social services, programs and community supports they need.

Hamilton Police Services

HPS’s mission is to serve and protect in partnership with our communities. Learn about their strategies on crime prevention, services for victims, tips for road safety, news releases, and more.

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming & Ministry of Sport

Supporting and delivering tourism and cultural experiences, and championing participation in sport and recreation activities across Ontario.

Funding

  • Canadian Tire Jumpstart

    Community Development Grants

  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    CIBC Children’s Foundation

  • Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation

    Sports and Recreation Fund

  • Innoweave

    Impact and Strategic Clarity & Data Utilization

  • Laidlaw Foundation

    Indigenous Youth & Community Futures Fund

  • City of Hamilton

    City Enrichment Fund

  • The Counselling Foundation of Canada

    The Counselling Foundation of Canada Grant Database

  • Ontario Provincial Government

    Grants of Ontario

  • Government of Canada

    Federal Government Grants

  • Ontario Trillium Foundation

    Ontario Trillium Foundation Grants

  • Hamilton Community Foundation

    Hamilton Community Foundation Grants

  • Royal Bank of Canada

    RBC Foundation

  • Bell

    Bell Let’s Talk Day Foundation

We appreciate any suggestions of funding opportunities available for youth that we might not know about!

Thank you Ontario Trillium Foundation

YSAN is working for 12 months to rebuild and recover from impacts of COVID-19 to create training workshops streamed on a new online portal for youth sector staff and volunteers with support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation Resilient Communities Fund.