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Waterloo Region’s Youth Creativity Fund: Empowering youth to turn ideas into realities

One year into its inception, the Youth Creativity Fund is showing that young minds in the Waterloo Region are dreaming big, thinking creatively, and bringing their imaginations to life.

Young age is no barrier to the start-up process

Flowboat also received a $1,000 grant from the Waterloo Region Youth Creativity Fund. That community support was a huge part of what the club did this year, said financial administrator Bryant Raun.

Bachelor of Public Relations students raise funds for local youth

Second-year Bachelor of Public Relations students raised $7,500 for charity this past April as part of their Event Management and Project Management courses. The funds will support the Youth Creativity Fund -- a joint effort between three partners

Youth Creativity Fund: Cambridge youth granted up to $1,000 for innovative ideas

New community-financed Youth Creativity Fund aims to foster autonomy and job-readiness in youth from Waterloo Region

Youth Creativity Fund an investment in the future

Creating confidence for students to pursue their ideas, especially when it’s backed by regional support, is great for the community said HIP Developments President Scott Higgins, who is one of the driving forces behind the Youth Creativity Fund.

Youth Creativity Fund inspires next generation of Cambridge innovators

Students, their families and business professionals gathered at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum in Kitchener on Wednesday evening to celebrate the launch of the Youth Creativity Fund.

Explore Your Future: Inspiring Creativity

Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom

Greater KW Chamber of Commerce demonstrates support of Youth Creativity Fund

Smart Waterloo Region’s Innovation Lab collaborates in newly established Youth Creativity Fund

Smart Waterloo Region’s Innovation Lab (SWRIL) is proud to announce a collaboration with the recently established Youth Creativity Fund.