RBC Future Launch Community Challenge: Participating community foundations and communities
The RBC Future Launch Community Challenge is a call to action for youth, aged 15 - 29, in more than 150 small and mid-sized communities across Canada. The Challenge focuses on communities with fewer than 150,000 residents.
The following list highlights the community foundations that are participating in the RBC Future Launch Community Challenge, as well as the specific communities where they will accept applications. Youth in these communities are encouraged to team up with a partner organization (qualified donee) to submit an application by September 18, 2019.
British Columbia
Abbotsford Community Foundation Abbotsford
Campbell River Community Foundation Campbell River
Clayoquot Biosphere Trust Macaoh, Ucluelet, Hitacu, Hot Springs Cove, Ahousaht, Tofino, Tla-o-qui-aht
Columbia Valley Community Foundation Invermere, Canal Flats, Radium Hotsprings
Community Foundation of South Okanagan Similkameen Penticton, Oliver, Osoyoos, Summerland, Keremeos, Cawston, Princeton
Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies & Community Funds CFKRC Community Funds: Cranbrook Community Fund - Cranbrook Elkwood Community Fund - Elkwood Sparwood Community Fund - Sparwood
Delta Foundation Delta
Golden & District Community Foundation Golden
Nanaimo Foundation Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Cedar, Gabriola Island, Lantzville
North Thompson Communities Foundation Clearwater, Barriere
Osprey Community Foundation Nelson, Selkirk Region (Slocan Valley, North Kootenay Lake, Salmo Valley)
Phoenix Foundation of the Boundary Communities Grand Forks, Christina Lake, Greenwood, Midway, Rock Creek, Bridesville, Beaverdell, Westbridge, Christian Valley
Prince George Community Foundation Prince George
Quesnel Community Foundation Quesnel
Revelstoke Community Foundation Revelstoke
Salt Spring Island Foundation Salt Spring Island
Shuswap Community Foundation The Shuswap
Alberta
Banff Canmore Community Foundation Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise, Stoney Nakoda Reserve
Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta Medicine Hat
CFSEA Regional Funds Brooks and District Community Fund - County of Newell Prairie Crocus Community Fund - Special Area No 2, 3, & MD of Acadia Rural Community Fund of Forty Mile - County of Forty Mile
Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta Grande Prairie, Peace River
Red Deer & District Community Foundation Red Deer, Ponoka, Stettler, Alix, Wetaskiwin, Trochu, Elnora, Big Valley, Three Hills, Innisfail, Caroline, Sundre, Olds, Didsbury, Rocky Mountain House, Rimbey, Lacombe, Blackfalds, Sylvan Lake
Saskatchewan
Battlefords and District Community Foundation Battleford, North Battleford; Cando, Cut Knife, Hafford, Kerrobert, Leoville, Luseland, Macklin, Maymont, Medstead, Spiritwood, Unity, Wilkie;
Prince Albert & Area Community Foundation Inc. Prince Albert, Shellbrook, Birch Hills
South Saskatchewan Community Foundation Applications will be accepted from all communities under 150,000 residents from Davidson, SK, south.
Manitoba
Altona Community Foundation Inc. Altona and the Municipality of Rhineland
Birtle & District Foundation Birtle, Foxwarren
Carberry & Area Community Foundation Carberry
Community Foundation of Portage and District Portage la Prairie
Dauphin and District Community Foundation Dauphin
Francofonds Inc. Francophone communities with fewer than 150,000 residents across Manitoba
Interlake Community Foundation Inc. RM of Rockwood, RM of Rosser, RM of Woodlands, Town of Stonewall, Town of Teulon
North Norfolk Foundation North Norfolk
Roblin District Community Foundation Roblin
The Lac du Bonnet & District Charitable Foundation Lac du Bonnet
Thompson Community Foundation Thompson
Westshore Community Foundation Gimli, Riverton, Winnipeg Beach
Winkler Community Foundation Winkler
Ontario
Aylmer Area Community Foundation Aylmer, Township of Malahide, Municipality of Bayham
Cambridge & North Dumfries Community Foundation Cambridge, North Dumfries
Centre Wellington Community Foundation Centre Wellington
Community Foundation for Kingston & Area Kingston and surrounding communities
Community Foundation Grey Bruce Bruce County, Grey County, Saugeen First Nation
Deep River and District Community Foundation North Renfrew County
Dufferin Community Foundation Dufferin County, including the towns and townships of Orangeville, Shelburne, Grand Valley, East Garafraxa, Amaranth, Mono, Mulmur, Melancthon
Durham Community Foundation Brock Township, Clarington, Scugog, Uxbridge
Elgin - St. Thomas Community Foundation City of St. Thomas and County of Elgin
Grand Bend Community Foundation Lambton Shores, Bluewater, South Huron
Guelph Community Foundation Guelph
Huronia Community Foundation Midland, Penetanguishene, Elmvale, Tiny Township, Tay Township, Beausoleil First Nation, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach
Kenora and Lake of The Woods Regional Community Foundation Kenora, Sioux Narrows, Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation
Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation Kitchener, Wilmot Township, Woolwich Township, Wellesley Township, City of Waterloo
London Community Foundation Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Oneida Nation of the Thames, Munsee Delaware Nation, Thorndale, Strathroy
Muskoka Community Foundation Muskoka Region
North Grenville Community Fund Municipality of North Grenville
Oxford Community Foundation Oxford County
Perth and District Community Foundation Perth and District (Perth, Carleton Place, Lanark, Mississippi Mills, Smiths Falls)
Prince Edward County Community Foundation Prince Edward County
Sarnia Community Foundation Sarnia, Petrolia
Sudbury Community Foundation Sudbury, Espanola, French River
The Temiskaming Foundation Temiskaming Shores, Englehart, Kirkland Lake
WindsorEssex Community Foundation Leamington, Tecumseh
Quebec
Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation Eeyou-Istchee, Quebec (Chisasibi, Eastmain, Mistissini, Nemaska, Ouje-Bougoumou, Whapmagoostui, Washaw Sibi, Waskaganish, Waswanipi, Wemindji)
Fondation communautaire de l’Estrie MRC de Memphrémagog
Fondation communautaire du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Saguenay, Lac-Saint-Jean
Fondation communautaire Gaspésie - Les îles Gaspésie, Les Îles de la Madeleine
Fondation Québec Philanthrope Lévis, MRC de la Nouvelle-Beauce, MRC de Lotbinière, MRC de Portneuf, Wendake
La Fondation du Grand Montréal Kanasatake, Khanawake, Baie d’Urfe
Philanthropie Abitibi-Témiscamingue MRC d'Abitibi, MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest, MRC de Rouyn-Noranda, MRC de La Vallée-de-l'Or, MRC de Témiscamingue
Philanthropie Outaouais MRC de Pontiac, MRC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
Northern Engagement - Community Foundations of Canada Communities across Nunavik
New Brunswick
Fondation Communautaire de la Péninsule acadienne inc Caraquet, Neguac, Tracadie, Shippagan, Lamèque
Fredericton Community Foundation Fredericton and surrounding communities
Greater Saint John Community Foundation Saint John
Sussex Area Community Foundation Sussex, Sussex Corner
Nova Scotia
Community Foundation of Nova Scotia (CFNS) Glace Bay Community Fund - Glace Bay Lunenburg County Community Fund - Lunenburg Yarmouth County Community Fund - Yarmouth
Rural Communities Foundation of Nova Scotia Rural communities province-wide
Prince Edward Island
Community Foundation of PEI Communities province-wide
Newfoundland & Labrador
Community Foundation of Newfoundland & Labrador Communities province-wide
Atlantic Indigenous Communities
The Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation Acadia, Annapolis Valley, Bear River, Eskasoni, Glooscap First Nation, Membertou, Millbrook, Paqtnkek Mi'kmaw Nation, Pictou Landing, Potlotek First Nation, SIPEKNE'KATIK, Wagmatcook, We'koqma'q First Nation, Buctouche MicMac, Eel Ground, Eel River Bar First Nation, Elsipogtog First Nation, Esgenoopetitj First Nation, Fort Folly, Indian Island, Kingsclear, Madawaska Maliseet First Nation, Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation, Oromocto First Nation, Pabineau, Peskotomuhkati Nation at Skutik, Saint Mary's, Tobique, Woodstock, Abegweit, Lennox Island, Miawpukek, Mushuau Innu First Nation, Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation
Yukon
Yukon Foundation Whitehorse
Northern Engagement - Community Foundations of Canada Communities across Yukon
Northwest Territories
Yellowknife Community Foundation Yellowknife
Northern Engagement - Community Foundations of Canada Communities across the Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Northern Engagement - Community Foundations of Canada Communities across Northwest Territories
About RBC Future Launch Community Challenge The RBC Future Launch Community Challenge will be hosted by Community Foundations of Canada and participating community foundations, and is made possible thanks to a $5M donation from RBC Foundation. It is part of RBC Future Launch, a commitment by RBC and the RBC Foundation to empower Canadian youth for the jobs of tomorrow. Over the next 10 years, RBC Future Launch is dedicating $500 million to help young people access meaningful employment through practical work experience, skills development opportunities, networking solutions and mental well-being supports and services.