Application deadline 15 August 2025
The UNAOC Youth Solidarity Fund provides seed funding of up to USD 25,000 to implement impactful youth-led projects that advance intercultural and interfaith dialogue, and are aligned with the mandate and mission of UNAOC. To qualify, projects must be entirely developed and managed by young people for the benefit of society, especially youth.
To be eligible, applying youth organizations need to fulfill every one of the following criteria:
>>Be youth-led: a majority of the positions and decision-making roles within the organization are held by women and men between the ages of 18 and 35;
>>Be a non-profit, non-governmental organization (except for national 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 years prior to the deadline for applications with funding base and project implementation (operating in June 2023 or earlier);
>>Be registered and operate in one of the aforementioned countries;
>>Have a democratic governance structure and decision-making mechanism, including consultative processes in formulating priorities and policies;
>>Have an 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, religion or belief system, ethnic group, gender, etc.; and
>>Did not receive funding under past editions of YSF or did not receive support through the Intercultural Innovation Hub.
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