Deadline: 06-Aug-21
The Comic Relief US (CRUS) Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is launching a new fund, Juntanza, that provides grants to youth-led social change campaigns and programs in the United States, Colombia, Cambodia, Kenya, and Somalia
Each Council Member receives a stipend, access to learning opportunities, training and mentorship, and the opportunity to co-develop a seed funding program for youth-led organizations. This new, participatory grantmaking strategy further enhances Comic Relief US’s commitment to innovative approaches to achieve the organization’s mission of a just world free from poverty.
Funding Areas: Education, Hunger, Mental Health. Throughlines: Racial and Gender Equity, Youth Leadership Development
Funding Information
The Juntanza Fund will make grants of $5,000-$10,000 USD for up to a one-year term to youth-led programs, organizations, and campaigns.
Geographic focus: United States, Cambodia, Colombia, Kenya, and Somalia
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants for the fund should be a group of three or more young people (under 25 years old) sponsored by a registered nonprofit or registered as a nonprofit with a youth- run and led program.
- The program must be focused on supporting youth from low-income backgrounds (as defined in the context of where the program is operating). For example, in the US this might be for youth who are on free and reduced price school lunch; internationally it might be an established poverty level for that country (e.g. under $2/day).
- The sponsoring organization must be registered in either the US, Colombia, Cambodia, Somalia, or Kenya and have a bank account that can receive funds from the US. In the US, this would be a 501c3 IRS status. In Colombia, this would require a “Certificado de Existencia y Representacio´n Legal”. In Cambodia, this would require a “Certificate of Registration of Domestic Association of Non-Governmental Organization” or “Registration Letter from the Ministry of Interior”. In Kenya, this would require a “Certificate of Registration with the Non-Governmental Organizations Board”.
- The sponsoring organization must have:
- An annual budget (showing income and expenses)
- An effective governance with an Advisory Council or Board of Directors
- A demonstrated commitment to the safeguarding of children or child protection policy and vulnerable adults
- A demonstrated commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Ineligible
The Juntanza Fund does not fund the following:
- Individuals (you must partner with a registered nonprofit or have a fiscal sponsor)
- Lobbying or partisan political activity
- Research projects with no follow-up action
- Retroactive expenses (pre-dating application submission)
- For-profit companies and/or limited liability corporations
For more information, visit https://comicrelief.org/youth-advisory-council
