Deadline: 4-Mar-25
The Citi Foundation is requesting proposals for the Global Innovation Challenge to accelerate Youth Employability.
The innovative solutions could include, but are not limited to:
- Technical and vocational training programs that upskill or reskill low-income youth and move them into employment, which could include paid internships, apprenticeships or formal employment.
- Entrepreneurship programming that specifically focuses on the incubation or scaling of youth-led enterprises to increase job creation and access to self-generated income.
- Efforts to embed financial education programming into workforce development initiatives equipping low-income youth with financial skills and access to safe and affordable financials tools.
Funding Information
- The Foundation plans to award grants of $500,000 (USD) payable over two years to 50 community organizations working in select communities where Citi has a presence.
Geographic Focus
- Africa
- Algeria, Cameroon, Côte D’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia
- Asia Pacific
- Australia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
- Europe
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine and United Kingdom
- Middle East
- Bahrain, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
- Latin America & the Caribbean
- Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago and Uruguay
- North America
- Canada, Mexico and select U.S. states and territories: California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant organizations must be registered as nonprofit entities under local law. For example, for U.S. entities, applicants need to be tax-exempt public charities as per Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
- They invite proposals from community organizations developing innovative employment solutions for low-income youth primarily between the ages of 15 and 24.
- Applicants must be able to submit their most recent externally audited financial statements, including auditor’s notes, covering some part of calendar year 2023 or a subsequent year.
- Applicant’s proposed program must align with the Foundation’s mission of supporting low-income communities as defined by local standards and definitions.
- Applicant’s proposed program must impact one or more of the target geographies.
For more information, visit Citi Foundation.