Are you a young change-maker looking to make a positive impact in your community? The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is pleased to invite youth-led organizations to apply for the 2023 edition of its Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF). The call is open to organizations from eligible countries whose work seeks to promote peace and social inclusion through improved understanding, respect, and collaboration across borders, cultures, faiths, and beliefs.
Established in 2008, YSF responded to calls for action made by young civil society leaders worldwide on the importance of establishing funding mechanisms for youth-led organizations. To date, YSF has funded and supported 73 youth-led organizations in more than 40 countries worldwide.
In its tenth edition, YSF continues to provide comprehensive support to youth-led organizations, with a particular focus on the role of young people in promoting peace, respect for other religions and cultures, preventing violent extremism, addressing the root causes of intolerance, stigma and discrimination, and tackling hate speech and its impact on young people. It contributes to the implementation of several global policy frameworks by engaging young people in building peaceful and inclusive societies.
WORTH
YSF will award seed funding of up to USD 25,000 for the implementation of outstanding and impactful projects that use intercultural and interfaith dialogue and are aligned with the mandate and mission of UNAOC. YSF only supports projects that are entirely developed and managed by youth, for the benefit of the whole society, especially youth.
ELIGIBILITY
- Be youth-led: a majority of the positions and decision-making role within the organizations are held by woman and man between the ages of 18 – 35
- Be a non-profit, non governmental organizations (except for youth councils) registered in the country of operation as a charity, trust, foundation or association.
- Be officially registered and operational for a minimum of two (2) years prior to the deadline of the applications with a funding base and project implementation (operating in April or earlier)
- Be registered and operational in one of the aforementioned countries
- Have a democratic governance structure and decision-making mechanism, including consultative processes in formulating priorities and policies.
- Have the ability to demonstrate proper and consistent monitoring, evaluation and record-keeping of their activities, including project evaluation reports and financial accounts.
- Have a gender perspective/balance reflected in their staff, beneficiaries and activities
- Have no adherence to or affiliations with violent ideologies or antagonism against any particular country, culture, belief system, religion, ethnic group, gender etc
- Did not receive funding under past editions of YSF or didn’t receive support through the Intercultural Innovation Hub.
DEADLINE: May 14, 2023
To apply and for more information, visit here
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