Do you have an idea for a solution to overcome a challenge created by the COVID-19 pandemic? Want to support your local community? Campaign for change in your local area? If yes, then apply for Global Youth Mobilization’s Local Solutions Fund!

Global Youth Mobilization is a movement of young people taking action to improve their lives now and in a post-COVID-19 world.

The Global Youth Mobilization is powered by the COVID-19 Solidary Response Fund, supported by the World Heath Organization and United Nations Foundation and led by the Big 6 Youth Organizations.

Funding Information

• Individual young people or informal groups can apply for either $500 or $1,500.
• Youth-led grassroots organizations can apply for either $3,000 or $5,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Any young person between the ages of 14 – 30 can apply. No matter how big or small, they encourage you to have the confidence to apply for funding. The core requirement is for a truly innovative and impactful idea that has the potential to impact the individual or community around them.
• Applications for funding must be inclusive and from an individual young person, an informal group of young people or a local / grassroots youth-led organization.
• To be successful, applications must be innovative and address the negative impacts of COVID-19 and related societal challenges and be aligned with the WHO’s recommendations on COVID-19 public health measures.

Application

All young people working towards changing their communities in education, business, entrepreneurs, technology, health, among other sectors can apply. First deadline for reading applications is 1^st May 2022.

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