Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF), a partnership between the European Union (EU) and the Global Youth Mobilization (GYM), an initiative of the Big Six Youth Organisations (Big Six), provides direct financial support for youth-led initiatives focusing on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals at the local level.
The Youth Empowerment Fund also aims to reach young people from under-represented backgrounds, including those facing challenges relating to their socio-economic background, gender, disability, marginalization, climate change, and more. Hence, many Youth-Led Solutions support young people and their communities in overcoming these situations of vulnerability.
Benefits
Access to Funding
An individual person or an informal group of young people can apply to get small scale micro-grants for their projects between 500-1500 EUR, while registered youth-led organization may apply for funding up to 5000 EUR.
Supporting Under-Represented Communities
A key priority and a special focus of the Youth Empowerment Fund is to fund youth-led initiatives supporting under-represented and vulnerable communities, such as those affected by climate change, people with disabilities or chronic illness, and people facing gender-based barriers.
Requirements
Young people aged 14 to 30 from eligible countries.
Application Categories:
– Young individuals
– Informal groups
– Registered youth-led organisations
Eligible Projects:
Projects addressing global challenges aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Special Focus Areas:
– Projects by or for under-represented and vulnerable young people and groups. (For example: communities affected by climate change, people facing gender barriers, and people with disabilities or chronic illness)
– Projects addressing climate change and environmental sustainability
Deadline: 24 March 2025
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