EU-Global Youth Mobilization Youth Empowerment Fund 2025 for Youth-led Initiatives (Up to 5000 EUR Funding)
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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