The Werklund Foundation is built upon a family's values and beliefs. The Werklund Family recognize the value of leadership education and consider investing in our youth a responsibility.
The Foundation’s current focus is to support charities to reduce barriers and create opportunities for youth (ages 9 to 22) to obtain skills they need for their future including:
"Youth" is best understood as a period of transition from the dependence of childhood to the independence of adulthood. We recognize that youth is therefore a more fluid category than a fixed age-group. However, age is the easiest way to define this group. As a Foundation, we hope to inspire youth to realize their full potential at an early stage in their development and are therefore focused on young people between the ages of 9 and 22 years.
Grant Streams are now closed for 2024. Please check back in early spring 2025.
We currently offer three grant streams within our area of focus.
All applicants for each grant stream must meet the eligibility criteria; please read through this carefully before applying.
Once you have established your charity meets the eligibility criteria, please follow the application guidelines for the grant stream to which you are applying.
"Education is not a tool for development - individual, community and the nation. It is the foundation for our future. It is empowerment to make choices and emboldens the youth to chase their dreams."
~ Nita Ambani