Deadline: 1-May-22
The Global Fund for Children is inviting applications from youth-led groups or organizations for Spark Fund that are working to create transformational change in the areas of climate change, health and/or education to improve the lives of young people and their communities.
The Spark Fund invests in youth-led and youth-focused groups tackling injustice and inequality, driving transformational change, and building a more inclusive post-pandemic world by harnessing the power of digital technologies.
This innovative fund puts key decisions in the hands of youth and provides young leaders and their organizations, networks, and movements with flexible funding and capacity development.
Funding Information
- The Spark Fund in South Asia will distribute annual grants of between $10,000 – 15,000 USD over two years.
- This grant will be paid in two annual grants – one in June 2022 and one in June 2023. They anticipate funding between 10 – 15 organizations or groups within the region in this funding round.
Issues
Have a focus on at least one of the following issues:
- Climate change – including but not limited to a focus on:
- Air pollution
- Conservation of, and access to, natural resources and habitats
- Deforestation
- Clean energy sources
- Impact on vulnerable communities
- Education – including but not limited to:
- Primary education
- Life skills education
- Secondary education
- Career guidance
- Digital literacy
- Social and behavioral change
- Hygiene and nutrition
- Health – including but not limited to:
- Mental health
- Substance abuse
- Sexual and reproductive health
- Malnutrition
What is the Spark Fund looking to fund?
The Spark Fund South Asia panel is looking for applicants that demonstrate a commitment to youth-led change within the region. The panel will prioritize applications from organizations/ unregistered groups that demonstrate:
- Innovation
- Youth leadership
- Risk taking
- Youth-centered programs
- Empathy and compassion
- Gender equity
Eligibility Criteria
The Spark Fund in South Asia supports groups or organizations located in Bangladesh, India or Pakistan that:
- Are youth-led (where the leadership of the organization or group are young people aged under 32)
- Are focused on creating positive change for children or young people in their community
- Are non-profit organizations or groups, including social enterprises
- Are registered or unregistered, including informally structured groups
- Have a yearly organizational/ group budget of less than $30,000 USD
For more information, visit https://spark.globalfundforchildren.org/pages/spring-2022-applications
