Our Impact
Closing the Gap: Our Path to a $25M Goal
In 2025, FES received a total of $7.7 million in funding requests from youth. Of this, only $1.1 million was committed, meaning $6.6 million in needs went unfulfilled.
Our goal is to raise $25 million by 2030 to ensure we can meet future needs and close this critical gap.
FES helps youth organizations deliver impact by funding the work itself, but also directly supporting the growth of their organizations, and the development of the leaders themselves.
Our Programs & Skills
Where We Have Been
This map shares where FES has impacted local communities, incubated young leaders and supported environmental initiatives throughout the years of its programming.
Immediate investments for long-term, far-reaching impact
130,000+
Canadians engaged
An investment of $500 from FES allows one young leader to engage an average of over
600 community members
with their initiative.
$2.7M
committed to 194 projects
Impact Stories
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Paths for People
Youth advocated for a $100 million dollar investment from the City of Edmonton to implement local active transportation.
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Les Fruits Défendus
Youth organized 40 urban harvests, engaged over 100 volunteers engaged and saved hundreds of kilograms of fruit rescued from waste in Montreal.
Governance & Transparency
FES uses several strategies to ensure that adequate governance mechanisms are put in place. This includes having several committees on FES’ Board, utilizing committees for our granting streams and projects, and performing an annual audit.
