Job Opportunity for Youth Grant Program
In an effort to address the specific community need of youth employment, a NEW grant opportunity was developed in 2012. The Job Opportunity for Youth (JOY) initiative provides charitable and not‐for‐profit organizations with grant funding to hire a youth from their community for a placement within their organization.
The grants aim to support organizations in achieving some or all of the following goals:
- Provide quality work experience for youth;
- Provide opportunities for youth to develop and improve their skills to assist with future employability;
to learn about charitable and not‐for‐profit organizations - Engage youth through meaningful participation and sustained involvement;
- Provide opportunities for youth to build connections with other employers;
- Provide organizations an opportunity to share knowledge through supervising and mentoring a youth.
The Community Foundation expects that through these Job Opportunity for Youth grants, charitable and not‐for‐profit organizations can have a greater impact on our community. We know that these groups strive to meet the changing needs of our community by improving the quality of life for all residents.
Job Opportunity for Youth grants are available to organizations that support the Campbellford/Seymour community, with grant funding allocated from our Campbellford/Seymour Community Fund. JOY grants are also available to organizations serving Northumberland County beyond Campbellford/Seymour, with grant funding allocated from the Northumberland County Fund.
As of 2026, 105 students/youth have had the benefit of gaining on- the-job experience through this grant initiative. Positions in marketing, early childhood education, summer/day camp coordination, special events coordination, administration, program coordination, customer service, community outreach, theatre sound and production, plus positions at our local hospital in the lab, finance department, restorative care and IT, have all provided quality work experiences.
