Young Nature Leaders
All across Canada, people and organizations inspire us with their leadership and devotion to our natural world. They commit their time and energy not for credit but for the results. They choose to take up the call to protect, engage, and advocate on behalf of nature.
Women for Nature, an initiative of Nature Canada, gathers leaders who care deeply about nature and want to inspire others to make a difference. In particular, we want to encourage, foster, and nurture youth (under 30) to demonstrate their leadership for nature.
To that end, the Young Nature Leaders Grant was established in 2017. Each successful applicant receives $1000 to develop and implement a project centered around promoting sustainability in Canada. To date, 49 young people have been awarded the Grant, each carrying out important and impactful projects.
“It brings me great hope and happiness to see these young people taking leadership in their local communities to help and heal nature. Through their actions and advocacy, young Canadians across the country are creating a cleaner and brighter tomorrow.”
~ The Honourable Rosa Galvez, Honorary Chair, Women for Nature
Through Nature Canada’s Young Nature Leaders Grant, youth are motivating and empowering communities across Canada to be leaders for nature. To get inspired and read about past winners, explore earlier projects below.
Recipients of the 2026 Young Nature Leaders Grant!
The Young Nature Leader’s grant was created to empower, uplift and support young people looking to implement a community-based project centered around nature and sustainability.
Recipients of the 2025 Young Nature Leaders Grant!
The Young Nature Leader’s grant was created to empower, uplift and support young people looking to implement a community-based project centered around nature and sustainability.
Recipients of the 2022 Young Nature Leaders Grant!
Since 2017, young people across Canada have been demonstrating their leadership for nature through creative, nature-based projects submitted to Nature Canada’s Young Nature Leaders Grant. This year, we are celebrating the grant’s fifth year running thanks to the passion and generosity of Women for Nature members and other funders. The Young Nature Leader’s grant was [...]
Winners of the 2021 Young Nature Leadership Grant!
The inspiration, passion and initiative shone through the numerous nature project ideas submitted by young people from all across Canada who applied for the Young Nature Leaders grants last month. Established in 2017, thanks to the generosity of Women for Nature members and other funders, the goal of the Young Nature Leadership Grant is to [...]
