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Call for Volunteers: Young Edmonton Grants (YEG) Committee

July 22, 2023

Are you between 13 and 24 years old and looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity to enhance your resume, collaborate with peers, and positively impact your community?

Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) invites you to join the Young Edmonton Grants (YEG) Committee! The YEG Committee plays a crucial role in recommending up to $75,000 in grants supporting exciting, youth-led projects in the Greater Edmonton Area. 

Why Join?

Volunteering with the YEG Committee offers a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference in your community while gaining valuable experience.

“The priority of Edmonton Community Foundation is just to foster youth development. And even if [the youth] make mistakes, I think that they wanted to encourage that kind of growth through learning from your mistakes, as opposed to getting everything right at the start.”
– George Xie, YEG Committee Member

Our Commitment to Diversity

ECF is committed to creating balanced committees that reflect the diverse communities of the Greater Edmonton Area. This includes, but is not limited to, gender balance, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of linguistic, ethnic, sexual, and gender minority communities.

Requirements and Time Commitments

  • Must be between the ages of 13 and 24 years
  • Live in Edmonton or surrounding counties (Strathcona, Sturgeon, Parkland, & Leduc)
  • Attend two meetings per year to provide recommendations
  • Review 10-20 YEG applications per cycle and provide feedback on applications, in advance of the meetings, to assist in discussion and decision-making
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Attend one annual meeting to discuss emerging issues and recommend updates
  • Act as an ambassador of the YEG program and ECF

How to Apply 

Send an email by August 30 letting us know you’re interested youthgrants@ecfoundation.org