(July 2021)
With this year’s World Youth Skills Day theme, ‘Reimagining Youth Skills Post-Pandemic,’ Let’s celebrate the incredible resilience, adaptability, and creativity of young people through the COVID-19 crises.
On 15 July, World Youth Skills Day is celebrated to recognize the importance of equipping young people with skills that can enhance their ability to make informed choices regarding employment.
There is a need to empower and realize the full potential of youth in a multi-dimensional way to overcome the unemployment challenge prevalent in society. Therefore, several international organizations and foundations are helping NGOs through their grants, training, and skill development programs to develop specific skills among youth to solve their problems in a practical, simple, and pragmatic manner.
Charities Aid Foundation: Global Grants Programme
Deadline: 21-Jul-21
The Charities Aid Foundation is seeking applications for its Global Grants Programme to empower small, youth-focused non-profit organizations to make change happen by enabling them to increase their impact and operate at a greater scale…[more]
Joke Waller-Hunter Initiative to Support Young Environmental Leaders
Deadline: 31-Aug-21
The Joke Waller-Hunter (JWH) Initiative creates opportunities for young people in the environmental sector in developing countries to unfold their full potential. By giving small grants to individuals to expand their knowledge, experience and training, the Initiative aims to strengthen environmental Civil Society Organisations capacity and efficiency…[more]
World Literacy Awards 2021: Call for Nominations
Deadline: 28-Jul-21
The World Literacy Foundation is now seeking nominations for its World Literacy Awards that recognizes individuals or organizations annually for their outstanding endeavors that promote literacy learning…[more]
School Enterprise Challenge: Free Business Programme for Schools around the World
Deadline: 21-Jul-21
The School Enterprise Challenge is an international business programme for schools. It helps young people all around the world to develop business skills and essential life skills…[more]
Call for Proposals for Howard G. Buffett Fund
Deadline: Ongoing
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) has announced a call for proposals for the Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists to promote the work and advancing the role of women in the news media across the globe is critical to transparency and a diversity of voice…[more]
Microsoft’s AI for Earth Grants for NGOs and Innovative Projects
Deadline: 04-Oct-21
Microsoft is inviting applications to support projects that use AI to change the way people and organizations monitor, model, and manage Earth’s natural systems…[more]
Training Course for Professionals on topics of Gender Violence, Disabilities, and more
Deadline: 26 July 2021
Chicas Poderosas, with the support of the Google News Initiative, developed its online course to learn how to build work teams in the media through the recognition of diversity, inclusion, equity, belonging, and transparency…[more]
UNESCO Intergenerational Dialogue of leaders and young people of the Biennale of Luanda 2021
Deadline: 20-Jul-21
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is inviting applications to strengthen the Pan-African Movement for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence, each of the selected young people will be encouraged (together with their organisation) to become part of it…[more]
OHCHR Fellowship programme for People of African Descent
Deadline: 25-Jul-21
The United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) is offering the Fellowship programme for people of African descent, it is a three-week intensive learning opportunity for people of African descent, from the diaspora, who are engaged in promoting the rights of people of African descent…[more]
Grants to Engage Young Women in STEM
Deadline: 30-Jul-21
The New York Academy of Sciences is inviting applications for young women ages 13-17 around the world to join 1000 Girls 1000 Futures to receive mentorship from female STEM experts, gain access to college readiness and leadership coursework, and network…[more]
Entries Open for 2022 Future For Nature Awards!
Deadline: 01-Sep-21
Are you a young (between 18 to 35 years old) and dedicated nature conservationist committed to protecting species of wild animals and plants? If yes, then 2022 Future For Nature Awards is for you! The Future For Nature (FFN) Award is a prestigious international award that celebrates tangible achievements in protecting wild animal and plant species…[more]
Nominations Open for the WAFA Youth Climate Award
Deadline: 31-Jul-21
Nominations are now open for the WAFA Youth Climate Award to create a global awards platform to celebrate the sustainable innovations of silent heroes everywhere…[more]
Funding available to improve the Knowledge base on Climate Change in Africa
Deadline: 23-Sep-21
European Commission is seeking applications to strengthen the Bilateral Cooperation on Research Infrastructures with Africa to improve the knowledge base on climate change in Africa…[more]
2021 Middle East Partnership Initiative Local Grants Program
Deadline: 1-Aug-21
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) offers Federal assistance to groups and individuals striving to bring about positive change in the Middle East-North Africa region…[more]
Open Call: Storytelling and Fact-Checking Workshop for Young People
Deadline: 20-Aug-21
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) is inviting young people from any discipline who are interested in these topics to submit a proposal to join them at this workshop…[more]
INMA’s “30 under 30” Awards
Deadline: 30-Jul-21
Nominations are now open for the International News Media Association’s (INMA) “30 under 30” Awards to reward outstanding achievement and career potential among young professionals in the news media industry…[more]
Thomson Reuters Foundation: Reporting on the COVID-19 Pandemic, Immunization, and Vaccination in Asia and the Pacific
Deadline: 25-Jul-21
The Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) and the Asian Development Bank are offering an online training program for journalists from Asia and the Pacific region to help them report more confidently and accurately on complex social and economic development issues, specifically on the COVID-19 pandemic, immunization, and vaccination…[more]
Africa No Filter: Operational Support Grants
Deadline: 27-Aug-21
The Africa No Filter is seeking applications for its Operational Support Grants to not-for-profit organisations aligned to their mission. Applicants must be based in Africa and the Diaspora (work must benefit African creatives, artists or storytellers)…[more]
2022 TechCamp for Young Pacific Leaders
Deadline: 01-Aug-21
The U.S. Embassy New Zealand Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations interested in submitting proposals to organize a comprehensive TechCamp program designed to provide emerging Pacific science leaders with the skills they need to become innovative changemakers and leaders in the region, particularly focused on combatting the threat of climate change in the region…[more]
Young Pacific Leaders Small Grants Competition 2022
Deadline: 01-Aug-21
The U.S. Embassy New Zealand Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations interested in submitting proposals to organize a comprehensive small grants program designed to provide emerging Pacific leaders with the skills and knowledge they need to become leaders in the region’s economic and civic development…[more]
Call for Proposals: Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop
Deadline: 01-Aug-21
The U.S. Embassy New Zealand Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations interested in submitting proposals to develop and implement a Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Regional Workshop on Marine Sustainability, pending the availability of funding…[more]
Young Pacific Leaders Conference 2022
Deadline: 01-Aug-21
The U.S. Embassy New Zealand Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations interested in submitting proposals to organize a comprehensive program designed to provide emerging Pacific leaders with the skills and knowledge they need to become leaders in the region’s economic and civic development…[more]
European Commission launches Grant Programme for Organisations
Deadline: 06-Oct-21
The European Commission (EC) has launched a grant programme – Education on Bioeconomy including Bio-based Sectors for Young People in Primary and Secondary Education in Europe, to strengthen the knowledge and sensitivity of future generations to environmental issues, sustainability and circularity through information and education programmes targeting younger generation can contribute to raising a future generation of decision-makers and a workforce that are informed and interested in bioeconomy…[more]
Emerging Artist Awards – South Asia 2021
Deadline: 31-Jul-21
The Arts Family (TAF) presents its first edition of TAF Emerging Artist Awards – South Asia 2021 to support talented emerging artists from these regions and assist them in building their careers…[more]
Juntanza Grants to Youth-led Social Change Campaigns and Programs (Education, Hunger, Mental Health)
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…[more]
Social Innovators Programme Fellowship
Deadline: 06-Aug-21
LEAP Africa is currently seeking applications for the Social Innovators Programme (SIP) Fellowship to enable youth social entrepreneurship and innovation…[more]
EURORDIS Black Pearl Awards
Deadline: 10-Sep-21
Nominations are now open for the EURORDIS Black Pearl Awards that are presented to individuals, organisations, and companies who dedicate their lives to making a difference for the rare disease community…[more]
Western Union Fellowship
Deadline: 19-Jul-21
Applications are now open for the Western Union Fellowship, a program for young entrepreneurs and community leaders who are from and working with highly marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced communities around the globe…[more]
US funding to engage and raise awareness of Alliance Youth on NATO
Deadline: 09-Aug-21
The Office of the Public Affairs Advisor (PAA) at the U.S. Mission to NATO (USNATO) announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to engage and raise awareness of Alliance youth on NATO…[more]
