Rogers Youth Grants
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
A national corporate grant program from Rogers Communications that funds Canadian community organizations delivering educational and employment programs for youth ages 12–29, with an emphasis on organizations serving youth facing barriers (equity-deserving communities). Rogers distributes grants across four regional pools — Western Canada, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada — with 2025 recipients including 29 organizations nationally. The program is administered through national partner organizations (BGC Canada, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, NPower Canada, YMCA Canada) and an independent selection process. The 2025 intake opened around April 14, 2025 and Rogers announced its 2025 recipients on August 21, 2025; Rogers has not announced the next call, and it publishes no closing date in advance.
Eligibility Requirements
- Canadian registered charities and community organizations
- Programs must serve youth ages 12–29 in Canada
- Primary focus on educational or employment-oriented programming
- Organizations serving youth facing barriers (equity-deserving communities) are prioritized
- National partner organizations (BGC Canada, BBBS, NPower Canada, YMCA Canada) are part of the distribution network — independent community organizations also apply directly
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- $10,000 or $25,000 (two grant tiers)
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Deadline
- Between intakes — Rogers has not announced the next call. The 2025 intake opened around April 14, 2025 and 2025 recipients were announced August 21, 2025; no closing date is published. Monitor about.rogers.com/our-impact/rogers-youth-grants/ for the next announcement.
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Everything you need to win Rogers Youth Grants
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 7-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- 5-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 3-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipAlignment with one of Rogers' four national delivery partners (BGC Canada, Big Brothers Big Sisters, NPower Canada, YMCA) strengthens applications significantly — if your organization is affiliated with any of these networks, reference that relationship explicitly. Digital literacy and technology skills components are particularly valued given Rogers' telecommunications background. Programs that serve Indigenous youth, newcomers, or racialized youth from lower-income communities consistently align with Rogers' stated equity focus. Sign up for Rogers corporate responsibility updates to receive advance notice when the next intake window opens.
Success Profile
A Canadian non-profit or registered charity with an established program serving youth ages 12–29 facing barriers — such as newcomers, Indigenous youth, youth from low-income households, or youth with disabilities — through education, skills training, or employment readiness programming. Strongest candidates have existing outcome data, operate in a clearly defined community, and align with Rogers's regional distribution goals.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications are evaluated on alignment with Rogers Youth Grants' digital literacy and employment skills mandate, demonstrated reach into equity-deserving youth populations, evidence of program effectiveness or evidence-based model, clarity of outcomes and impact measurement, and organizational capacity to deliver. Programs connected to Rogers' four national delivery partners or with a technology/digital skills component receive higher consideration.
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 7
Eligible Expenses 6
- Program staff wages for youth program delivery
- Digital devices and technology for youth participants
- Curriculum development and training materials
- Program facilitation and contractor fees
- Transportation support for youth participants
- Program-specific outreach and recruitment
Ineligible Expenses 6
- General organizational overhead and administration
- Capital campaigns or construction
- Scholarships or bursaries for individual youth
- Research-only activities without direct youth programming
- Fundraising events
- Programs serving youth outside Canada
Intake Periods
One intake per cycle, announced on Rogers' own page rather than on a fixed calendar. The 2025 intake opened around April 14, 2025 and recipients were announced August 21, 2025. Rogers publishes no closing date and has not announced the next intake.
Deadline Notes
Rogers does not publish an application deadline for the Youth Grants. What is on the public record for the last completed cycle: the 2025 intake opened around April 14, 2025 (announced through provincial partner networks) and Rogers announced the 2025 recipients on August 21, 2025. Rogers has published neither a closing date for that intake nor a call for the next one, so the window has to be caught when it is announced — monitor about.rogers.com/our-impact/rogers-youth-grants/ and sign up for Rogers corporate responsibility updates.
Open Application Portal →Ineligible Organizations
- For-profit businesses
- Government bodies
- Individuals
- Post-secondary institutions (unless delivering community-facing youth programs)
- Organizations not serving Canadian youth aged 12–29
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Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
Compatible Programs
Clawback Risk
Low RiskStandard corporate grant terms — funds must be used for the stated youth program. Rogers reserves the right to recover funds misused or applied outside the grant purpose.
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