The Youth Action Grants (YAG) were created by McCreary’s Youth Advisory & Action Council (YAC). The purpose of the YAGs is to provide BC youth (ages 12–19) from school districts that participated in the most recent BC Adolescent Health Survey (BC AHS) the opportunity to deliver a project to improve youth health in their school or community.
YAGs fund projects which are:
- Youth-led
- Focused on one or more of the key findings from the BC AHS.
- Benefitting youth in your school or community.
- Supported by at least one adult (such as a teacher, counsellor, youth worker, adult mentor, etc.)
Application Process
Step one: Tell us about your project by filling out an application form in English or French.
Step two: Send us your completed application form by email or mail.
Step three: We will review your application and let you know if it has been successful within 4 weeks of receiving it.
To access the results of the 2023 BC Adolescent Health Survey, click here. To view 2023 BC AHS findings pulled together by the YAC click here.
There is no official deadline for YAG applications, but the YAG Committee meets approximately once a month to review applications. If your project has a short timeline requiring a quicker turnaround, please email yag@mcs.bc.ca to see if expediting the approval process will be possible. Otherwise, see below dates for the 2025 calendar year for YAG Committee meetings.
2025 calendar year for YAG Committee meetings
- Wednesday, March 5
- Wednesday April 2
- Wednesday, April 30
- Wednesday, May 28
- Wednesday, June 25
- Wednesday, July 23
- Wednesday, August 20
- Wednesday, September 17
- Wednesday, October 15
- Wednesday, November 12
- Wednesday, December 10
Check out a video created by McCreary's YAC with some helpful information on how to apply for a YAG here, on McCreary's YouTube channel.
If you have any questions about your project idea, the application process, or would like help preparing your grant application, email yag@mcs.bc.ca or call us at 604-291-1996.
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If you would like the share the YAGs with your school, community, or youth you know there is a poster available in English and French.
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