Deadline: 28-Aug-23
Youth-led NPOs are hereby requested to submit proposals to form part of the National Youth Development Agency’s NPO Capacity Building Programme for the Financial year 2023/24.
The National Youth Development Agency, through its flagship program, the National Youth Service Programme, will engage or enrol ninety (90) youth-led organisations across the nine provinces (10 organizations per province) into a capacity-building program for the period of six months, starting from 1 October to 31 March 2023. Qualifying organizations will be taken through NYS norms and standards and provided with tools and templates during the induction period in provinces so that they are able to initiate and design social impact projects that promote social cohesion, nation-building, patriotism, active citizenship, and volunteerism. NYSU will collaborate with other key stakeholders to strengthen the delivery of the program by addressing governance and compliance-related issues.
Organisations proposals should demonstrate how they will incorporate working and engaging youth in conflict with the law and reintegration services and youth living with disabilities focused on variety of areas including, but not limited to:
- Health and Wellbeing (HIV/AIDS, Primary health care Programmes);
- GBV Prevention and intervention programme;
- Alcohol and substance abuse;
- Education, Skills and Training;
- Sport, Arts and Culture.
Eligibility Criteria
- The organisation should be 100% youth-owned;
- Applicant be between the ages of 18 and 35 years;
- SA citizenship;
- Be operating within the borders of South Africa;
- Focus and implement community and youth development programme (Solution orientated);
- Organisation must be in operation between 0-3 years.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Previous organisations that participated in the programme will not be considered;
- Organisations that have been in existent for more than 3 years;
- Profit making entities;
- Politically affiliated groups;
- Pose reputational, fraud, non-performance or non-disclosure risks;
- Persons in the service of state or are employed full-time;
- Any organisation that is not 100% youth owned.
For more information, visit National Youth Development Agency.