[August 2021]
fundsforNGOs believes in assisting NGOs working in various sectors and help them in building sustainable and effective strategies that will empower them to benefit community at large.
Today, we will discuss one such important sector, i.e., ‘Youth Development.’ Every year on August 12, the world celebrates International Youth Day to raise awareness about the challenges and problems young people face worldwide. This year, The #YouthLead Innovation Festival is a celebration of innovative youth-led solutions for achieving the SDGs and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year’s theme, “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health,” will highlight that the success of such a global effort will not be achieved without the meaningful participation of young people. It has been acknowledged that there is a need to ensure that youth continue to amplify efforts collectively and individually to restore the planet and protect life, while integrating biodiversity in the transformation of food systems.
Therefore, this day provides the platform to highlight great innovative work of young women, LGBTQI youth, indigenous youth, migrants, refugees, stateless youth, young people with disabilities, and the creative work that aims to support them. As we aim to provide NGOs with necessary resources, on this day, we have developed a list of open opportunities to guide them better towards youth development.
Call for Applications: UNCTAD Youth Forum
Deadline: 31-Aug-21
Applications are now open for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Youth Forum to prepare a Youth Declaration that will be officially submitted to governments at the UNCTAD15 ministerial Conference…[more]
EU GCCA+ Youth Awards for Best Climate Storytelling
Deadline: 22-Sep-21
The EU GCCA+ Youth Awards will be an opportunity to shape and empower 5 young selected storytellers from countries that are most vulnerable to climate change. Winners will be announced before COP26…[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]
Pilot Project “A European Public Sphere: New Online Media offer for Young Europeans”
Deadline: 21-Oct-21
It seeks proposals of consortia gathering at least 5 media organisations from at least 5 EU Member States, to produce daily, thought-provoking content from across Europe around current affairs, particularly targeting young Europeans…[more]
The 14th Eco-generation Environmental Essay Competition inviting Youth all over the world
Deadline: 16-Aug-21
The Tunza Eco-generation and Samsung Engineering jointly with United Nations Environment Programme would like to launch “The 14th Eco-generation Environmental Essay Competition” inviting youth all over the world to raise awareness on the theme of the upcoming World Environment Day – Ecosystem Restoration…[more]
Open Call for EuroMed Capital for Dialogue Award
Deadline: 10-Sep-21
The Anna Lindh Foundation has opened applications for the EuroMed Capital for Dialogue Award to promote knowledge, mutual respect and exchange between the peoples of the region, in the framework of the EuroMed Partnership…[more]
Lead2030 | £50,000 Grants for Young Leaders making an impact for the SDGs
Powered by some of the world’s leading businesses, Lead2030 is a One Young World initiative for the SDGs. The latest Lead2030 Challenges sourced 2,200+ SDG solutions from more than 140 countries. The Lead2030 Challenge Winners will receive $50,000 in addition to 12 months of executive mentorship from their Challenge Partner to help amplify their impact as they tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues…[more]
2022 Mandela Washington Fellowships
Deadline: 1-Sep-21
This is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The Fellowship brings young leaders to the United States for academic coursework and leadership training and creates unique opportunities for Fellows and U.S. citizens to collaborate as they spur economic growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa and the United States…[more]
ASEAN-China Young Leaders’ Summit: Call for Applications 2021
Deadline: 17-Aug-21
The summit target tertiary education students from across ASEAN and China to understand diplomacy as well as decision-making of ASEAN Member States in addressing regional issues through various high-level ASEAN meeting simulations…[more]
Call for Projects to promote Sport as a tool for Development in Africa
Deadline: 1-Sep-21
The purpose of the Impact 2024 International call for projects is to finance sports micro-projects dedicated to young people and equitably for girls, focused on equality and inclusion, citizenship and living together, the protection of childhood, education, health, environmental protection and vocational training and integration…[more]
2022 World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program
Deadline: 23-Aug-21
The fellowship program has been very successful since its inception, building a strong pipeline of young African talent interested in a career in development, in international institutions, African governments, think tanks, and academia…[more]
Young Journalist Award
Deadline: 10-Sep-21
Thomson Foundation are excited to announce the return of the prestigious Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award where young journalists, their work and their voices are at the centre, and where journalism’s power to enact meaningful change is as present as ever…[more]
Open Call for Research Grants for Professional working in institutions anywhere in the world
Deadline: 23-Sep-21
The Froebel Trust’s Open Call for Research Grant scheme is designed to provide seed corn grants for individual researchers or collaborative research partnerships and networks to develop innovative studies that will ultimately lead to larger projects…[more]
The 27th Eco-generation Regional Ambassadors Program
Deadline: 16-Aug-21
Eco-generation Regional Ambassador is an elite position awarded to youth aged between 13 and 24 qualified to represent Tunza Eco-generation, an environmental networking platform for children and youth around the world…[more]
Global Call for Organizations Serving Children and Youth (in Education, Health and Wellbeing, Children’s Rights)
Deadline: 20-Aug-21
The Fellowship seeks to increase the leadership development capacity of leaders who in turn transform their organizations. They engage Coaches and Expert Advisors to support the Fellows to hone their leadership skills, work with their teams more effectively, and ultimately increase their organization’s impact for children and youth…[more]
L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Talents for Women in Science Program
Deadline: 31-Aug-21
This program identifies and rewards brilliant young women researchers in life and environmental sciences, material sciences, mathematics, computer and information sciences, engineering sciences and technology…[more]
2021 SunPix Pacific Peoples Awards – Nominate Now!
Deadline: 10-Sep-21
Nominations for the 2021 SunPix Pacific Peoples Awards are now open. The SunPix Awards recognise outstanding individuals in six awards categories – Pacific Community Leadership, Pacific Education, Pacific Enterprise, Pacific Emerging Leadership Award, Pacific Health and Wellbeing, and Pacific Service Excellence…[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]
2022 Future For Nature Awards
Deadline: 01-Sep-21
Do you combine passion with action to create concrete results in nature conservation? Are you the future for nature? If yes, then 2022 Future For Nature Awards is for you…[more]
European Commission launches Grant Programme for Organisations
Deadline: 06-Oct-21
The actions should promote the bioeconomy and bio-based solutions that provide environmental, climate-neutral and socio-economic benefits through education, training and awareness raising on sustainable production, consumption and lifestyles by engaging children and young adults…[more]
Quality Label Humanitarian Aid Strand Programme
Deadline: 22-Sep-21
European Commission is calling for Proposals for Quality Label Humanitarian Aid Strand brings together young people to build a more inclusive society, supporting vulnerable people and responding to societal and humanitarian challenges…[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]
Agrobiodiversity Innovation Challenge 2021
Deadline: 30-Sep-2021
Are you an innovator driven by the interest in solving challenges in the agri-food sector that contribute to mainstreaming agrobiodiversity solutions in conservation, production, and consumption? If yes, submit your application…[more]
APAC Call for Proposals
Deadline: 30 Sep 2021
The Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) is calling for proposals to to attract contributions from interested groups across Africa, which focus on the APAC objectives, streams and cross cutting themes…[more]
Professional Development Fund
Deadline: 30 Sep 2021
Yesod is seeking applications for the Professional Development Fund to support Jewish community professionals and educators in Europe to develop their professional skills and knowledge…[more]
Call for Proposals for 2nd Round of Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation
Deadline: 22 Aug 2021
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is seeking project concepts for a second round of the Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation, with a total value of US$10 million. Concept notes should request no more than US$2 million, inclusive of Agency Fees and Project Preparation Grant (PPG)…[more]
EAS Future Video Competition
Deadline: 1 Sep 2021
The Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) has launched the EAS Future Video Competition to showcase the understanding the youth have of their oceans, and highlight the creativity and firmness with which they can share their knowledge, understanding, plans, and dreams…[more]
Action Grants for EU Network of Youth Cancer Survivors
Deadline: 15 Sep 2021
The European Commission (EC) is offering Action grants for the EU Network of Youth Cancer Survivors to improve the quality of life of children and young adult cancer survivors through improved social networking and the use of a platform to improve the links amongst individuals, patients, cancer survivors, and social and health professionals active in cancer prevention and care across the Union…[more]
