Deadline: 31 August 2016
Nominations are open for South African Youth Awards by National Youth Development Agency (NYDA). NYDA is a South African-based agency established primarily to tackle challenges that the nation’s youth are faced with.
The awards aim to celebrate and showcase to the rest of the country that despite of the challenges that youth today faces, there is still an incredible zeal and resilience from the young people who are set on making their mark and change their own lives and those around them for the better against all odds.
Award Objectives
- Identify positive and exceptional stories of South African youth between the ages of 14 – 35 who are doing exceptional work in contributing to their community, the country, continent and/or the world at large;
- Serve to inspire and motivate other young people by demonstrating that even in the bleakest of situations, there can be extraordinary outcomes and;
- Serve to challenge and further encourage the public sector, private sector and civil society to make more tangible contributions to youth development in its entirety.
Award Categories
- Academia
- Private Sector
- Public Sector
- Entrepreneurship
- Social Cohesion/Civil Society
- Health and Well-being (including Sport)
- The Environment (including Agriculture)
- Science, Technology and Innovation (including Medicine)
- Extraordinary Champions (Differently Abled Individuals)
- Arts & Entertainment (includes Music, Film, Literature and Dance)
- Presidential Award
Prize Information
The winner for each category will receive R50 000. The overall winner, chosen from the category winners, will receive the Presidential Award and R100 000 prize money.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply by downloading the nomination form given on the website.
For more information, please visit South African Youth Awards.