DS4Y Applications open on May 1st, 2025!

Digital Skills for Youth Program (DS4Y)
Call for Proposals + Public Info Session

We are excited  to be offering opportunities for organizations like yours to host digital skill-focused internships and artistic residencies once again through the Digital Skills for Youth program. 

Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) is a program funded by the Government of Canada which aims to help underemployed youth enhance and develop their digital and soft skills. The program combines valuable work experience with digital skills training, allowing participating youth to advance their digital skills and secure their success in the digital economy.

The current call for proposals is for internships and artist residencies taking place in the period between August 4th, 2025 and March 31st 2026. 

How to apply: 
Program guidelines and the online application form can be found on IMAA’s website. Please note that IMAA is not accepting applications directly from prospective youth interns or artists. Host organizations  are responsible for advertising internship and artist residency opportunities publicly and for recruiting and hiring interns and artists.

The application forms will open on May 1st, 2025:

-» Complete and submit your application to host an Artist Residency here.

-» Complete and submit your application to host an Internship here.

When to apply:
Applications for the 2025-2026 funding cycle will open on May 1st, 2025 and the deadline is June 2nd, 2025 at midnight PT.

If you have specific questions about the program, please write to Lindsey Wilson at stages.interns@imaa.ca or book a meeting here. 

Info Session:
You are invited to attend the public information session on Discord on May 15, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. (ET).