Established in 2023, the purpose of the Maureen Tonge ‘Living Your Legacy’ Fund is to:
Each year, the Fund will switch from providing a grant to an organization or a scholarship to an individual. In 2024, it will provide a grant to an organization in the Northwest Territories. In 2025, it will provide a scholarship to a resident of the Northwest Territories.
For the grant option of the Fund, we accept applications from charitable organizations that have a valid charitable number from Canada Revenue Agency. If you are a non-profit organization that does not have a registered charitable number, you may still be able to apply. Please call our office to discuss +1-867-446-4527.
To check that your charitable number is in good standing, visit Canada Revenue Agency or call 1-800-267-2384.
Organizations interested in applying must create an organizational profile on our application portal. Once your profile is created, you can submit an application to the Luke Charpentier Memorial Fund.
For the scholarship option of the Fund, we accept applications from Yellowknife residents of at least 12-consecutive months. Individuals interested in applying must create a profile on our scholarship portal.
Applications open.
Applications close.
Funding distributed.
Key dates may be subject to change in future years.
The purpose of the scholarship option of the Maureen Tonge ‘Living Your Legacy’ Fund is to support residents of the Northwest Territories pursuing post-secondary studies in mental health and wellness
To be determined.
Please note that award amounts vary year by year.
The scholarship option of this fund is available to students who have lived in the Northwest Territories for 12 consecutive months prior to applying.
Applicants must be pursuing post-secondary studies in mental health and wellness.
All of our scholarship applications forms and additional materials need to be submitted on our scholarship application portal.
For students that are applying to the Maureen Tonge ‘Living Your Legacy’ Fund, here are some things that you will be including in your application:
Please keep in mind that all applications to YKCF scholarships require the applicant to complete a residency declaration, and provide proof of acceptance or enrollment in their program.
You can apply through our scholarship application portal!
Please note that you will need to create an account, and complete our eligibility quiz to see which Fund you are eligible to apply.
The Maureen Tonge ‘Living Your Legacy’ Fund alternates each year from providing a grant to organizations to a scholarship to individuals.
In 2025, applications to the scholarship option will be available.
The purpose of the grant option for the Maureen Tonge ‘Living Your Legacy’ Fund is to support organizations conducting community initiatives and programming with a focus on improving the mental health and wellness of youth in the Northwest Territories.
Through the grant option of the Fund, The Maureen Tonge ‘Living Your Legacy’ Fund is open to charitable organizations (organizations with a registered charitable number) conducting activities in the Northwest Territories.
If you are a non-profit organization that does not have a registered charitable number, you may still be able to apply. Please call our office to discuss +1-867-446-4527.
To check that your charitable number is in good standing, visit Canada Revenue Agency or call 1-800-267-2384.
Grants from the Maureen Tonge ‘Living Your Legacy’ Fund are designed to complement new and/or established programming and/or community-based activities related to the mental health and wellness of youth in the Northwest Territories.
You can apply through our grant application portal!
Applications are reviewed by our Grants Committee.
The Maureen Tonge ‘Living Your Legacy’ Fund alternates each year between providing a grant to organizations and a scholarship to individuals.
In 2024, applications to the grant option will be available.
If you require assistance or have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Yellowknife Community Foundation office at information@ykcf.ca or by phone at +1-867 446 4527.
All donations received before or on Tuesday December 3rd will be matched by Rio Tinto Diavik up to $100,000.