Youth Award

Apply Today - Deadline December 31st, 2025

January Award

 

​To honour January’s legacy the January Marie Lapuz Youth Leadership Award is annually bestowed upon a deserving youth who is 16 to 30 years of age and who has demonstrated involvement, commitment and leadership in the 2SLGBTQ+ community whether locally, nationally and/or internationally. 2SLGBTQ+ stands for two spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer.

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Annual Award

Winners will receive a letter of congratulations, a certificate, and prize money.

Applications for 2025 are open till December 31st.

Eligibility

Any youth anywhere who are 16 to 30 are eligible. You do not have to be 2SLGBTQ+ or South Asian. Sher Vancouver welcomes all youth doing amazing things in the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

View Press Release for 2023 Winners

Making a difference

The January Award has been given every year since 2015.

​Winner: $1,500 CAD
1st Runner Up: $1000 CAD
2nd Runner Up: $500 CAD
Honourable Mention: $400 CAD
​Emerging Youth Leaders $300 CAD

Winners will receive a letter of congratulations, a certificate, and a cash prize.

 

  • Applications are accepted throughout the year from January 1st to December 31st, 2025. Winners are announced early in the following year.

    All application materials are to be submitted in English.

  • Any youth anywhere who are 16 to 30 years old are eligible. You do not have to be 2SLGBTQ+ or South Asian.

    Sher Vancouver welcomes all youth doing amazing things in the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

  • Winners will need to provide a short follow-up report within a year describing how the funds were spent.

    Prize money is to continue your volunteer work and community service within the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

  • Read all about the jury selection, instructions, and selection process here.

  • The overall winner from previous years are ineligible to re-apply, however, runner ups can apply again.

Previous Winners

Recognizing

achievement & leadership

in the 2SLGBTQ+ community

since 2015.

Apply for the January Award

Questions? info@shervancouver.com