Tons of Funding Opportunities for Youth and Youth-led NGOs around the world

(July 2020)

Generation Equality Action Coalitions Leadership: Call for Youth-led Organization Applications
As part of the preparation for the Generation Equality Forum, a global meeting focused on the achievement of gender equality and with a leading role for civil society, the call for the selection process of the youth leaders of the Coalitions for Action of Generation Equality has been announced….[more]

2020 AFS Prize for Young Global Citizens to solve Global Crises ( US$10,000 cash prize)
Nominations are now open for the 2020 AFS Prize for Young Global Citizens to solve global crises. The AFS Prize for Young Global Citizens will recognize one young person for their commitment to improving the global community and whose actions contribute to a more just, peaceful, and tolerant world….[more]

COVID-19 Young Leaders Fund 2020: Applications are open now ($2,500 – $10,000 USD)
One Young World has launched the first global fund for young leaders working on the front lines of COVID-19. The fund is the first of its kind for young leaders who are addressing the impacts of COVID-19 and is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and United Way…..[more]

World Summit Awards 2020: Promoting Local Digital Innovation with High Impact on improving Society
The World Summit Awards are a unique awards system, selecting and promoting local digital innovation with high impact on improving society. Is a non-monetary award system with a focus on sustainable knowledge transfer through a worldwide network. Winners benefit not from a one-time financial reward, but a lifelong partnership and integration….[more]

USAID announces YouthPower 2 (YP2) Annual Program Statement ($120,000,000 in funding)
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment (E3) and supporting Bureaus are issuing YouthPower 2 (YP2) Annual Program Statement (APS) to provide a vehicle for engaging with youthled and youth-serving organizations, among others, and systems to generate cross-sectoral, positive youth development outcomes….[more]

Youth Network seeking Applications for Replication Project 2020 (EUR 10,000 per project)
The Youth Network has launched a call for applications for the Replication Project with the goal of having young people come together to start new cooperative projects and improve already-existing youth coops….[more]

Leadership Development Program for Individuals & NGOs serving Children/Youth
Applications are now open for the Gratitude Network Fellowship, it is a leadership development program for social entrepreneurs serving children and youth globally. The Gratitude Network Fellowship is a 12-month virtual leadership development program designed to help social entrepreneurs…[more]

Applications Open for 2020 Youth Solutions Report
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Youth (SDSN Youth) presents young leaders the global recognition, tools, training, and resources needed to scale their SDG-focused projects….[more]

UNOV/UNODC Call for Proposals: DAPC Grants for Youth NGOs (Up to USD 17,000)
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has announced the Drug Abuse Prevention Center (DAPC) Grant Program to strengthen the capacity of civil society to prevent drug abuse globally….[more]

2020 Joke Waller-Hunter Initiative Grant Program
The Joke Waller-Hunter Initiative is seeking applications for its Grant Program to promote lasting change towards a more sustainable world the environmental movement is in constant need of inspirational and skillful leadership….[more]

Hilden Charitable Fund offering Grants to Projects both in the UK and in Developing Countries
The Hilden Charitable Fund is seeking applications to award grants to projects both in the UK and in developing countries with an aim to address disadvantages, notably by supporting causes which are less likely to raise funds from public subscriptions….[more]

Global Mental Health Youth Seed Program: Grants of up to $250,000 CAD over 18 to 24 months
The Global Mental Health program is accepting applications for proof-of-concept grants up to $250,000 for innovations that focus on the mental well-being of youth in low- and middle-income countries….[more]

2020 African ChangeMakers Online Mentorship Program: Cohort 2
African ChangeMakers Initiative has launched 2020 African ChangeMakers Online Mentorship Program: Cohort 2 to support youth, women, men, teen boys and girls through investing in education, leadership development and life-skills that’s critical in strengthening the vital roles youth, women, men, teen boys and girls can play in building a stronger Africa community, career and business…[more]

Democracy and Governance in Africa – Youth Innovation Challenge
The African Union (AU), through the African Governance Architecture (AGA) Secretariat, in a joint project with the Common market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have launched the “Democracy and Governance in Africa – Youth Innovation Challenge”….[more]

Call for Proposals: European Youth Together Programme 2020 (EUR 5,000,000 in funding)
The European Commission-Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) is seeking proposals for a program entitled “European Youth Together” with an aim to create networks promoting regional partnerships, to be run in close cooperation with young people from across Europe (Erasmus+ programme countries)….[more]

European Union’s Young European Ambassadors (YEA)
Are you between the ages of 18-29? Do you live in the Western Balkans? Do you see yourself as a potential leader and positive influencer? If yes, then apply now for Young European Ambassadors (YEA)….[more]

Meet and Code inviting Local Nonprofits across Europe (Grant of up to 500 euros)
Meet and Code invites local nonprofits across Europe to apply for micro-grants to organize events that foster interest in and access to digital skills among young Europeans….[more]

BRaVE inviting Proposals from Innovative Projects involving Youth in Field of Sports and Arts
The Building Resilience against Violent Extremism and Polarisation (BRaVE) project invites proposals from innovative projects involving youth (whether children, adolescents, or young adults) in the field of Sports and the Arts, working on preventing polarisation and violent extremism and building resilience towards such phenomena….[more]

Pilot Project “A European Public Sphere: A New Online Media offer for Young Europeans” (EUR 2.5 million)
The European Commission has announced a Call for Proposals for Pilot Project “A European Public Sphere: A New Online Media offer for Young Europeans”. 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…[more]

Young Pacific Leaders Civic Leadership Workshop: Grants of up to $200,000 USD
The U.S. Embassy in Australia has announced an open competition for organizations and individuals to submit applications to carry out a sub-regional workshop on civic leadership designed to provide emerging Pacific leaders with the skills and knowledge they need to become leaders in the region’s civic development….[more]

Young Pacific Leaders Conference 2021: Up to $250,000 USD
The U.S. Embassy New Zealand has announced an open competition for organizations interested in submitting proposals to organize a comprehensive program designed to provide emerging Pacific leaders with the skills and knowledge they need to become leaders in the region’s economic and civic development…[more]

YSEALI Seeds for Future Program: Up to $300,000
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission to ASEAN (USASEAN) announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to develop and implement the 2021 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Seeds for the Future small grants program….[more]

YSEALI Regional Workshop: Enhancing ASEAN Human Capital in Health ($250,000 in funding)
U.S. Embassy Hanoi has announced an open competition for organizations to submit applications to design, plan, and implement a three-day workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam for the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI)….[more]

Call for Proposals: Coronavirus Response Support for Non-Profit Youth or Sports-based Initiatives (USD 3,000)
UNESCO Jakarta Office is currently inviting non-profit youth/sport organizations to submit a proposals that contain the indicative actions….[more]

ARLEM Prize 2021: Local Youth Entrepreneurship in the Mediterranean
For the third edition of the ARLEM Prize 2021, the Euro-Mediterranean Local and Regional Assembly (ARLEM), in which the Congress participates as an observer, is launching a call for applications to support local youth entrepreneurship in the countries on the three shores of the Mediterranean….[more]

EU announces CFPs to promote Dialogue and Exchanges between Youth Groups and Youth Initiatives in the Great Lakes Region (EUR 500 000)
The European Union (EU) is currently accepting proposals from eligible organizations to promote dialogue and exchanges between youth groups and youth initiatives in the Great Lakes region…[more]

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