Call for Application – UNESCO Nestle Youth Impact – Because You Matter Grant Scheme for Environmental Sustainability & Climate Action.
YOUTH IMPACT – BECAUSE YOU MATTER – For Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action is an initiative led by UNESCO in collaboration with Nestlé, powered by the Nestlé Youth Entrepreneurship Platform. It seeks to support young people to help their communities through climate action and environmental sustainability initiatives, by providing them with resources and skills necessary to implement their innovative projects.
Eligibility
The project’s primary and direct beneficiaries will be young individuals, youth-led organizations, enterprises, associations, or networks who:
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Are identified as “youth” in their respective countries or (in lack of a national definition) within the age range of 18-30 years old from the beginning to the end of the project.
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Engage in activism and changemaking initiatives, entrepreneurialism, either individually or as members of entities/associations.
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Youth-led organization and networks, seeking impact at grassroots level, with regional, national, local scope, or chapters of international organizations, and based in the country where their proposal will be implemented.
All applications will propose projects that are:
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relevant to the Initiative’s themes as elaborated above
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implemented within 6 months
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local or national in scope
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delivered by a team of at least 3 young people with a clearly identified project leader.
Benefits
To this end, 100 project leaders will be selected worldwide to receive:
100 grants of USD 8,500 each are available globally, with 20 grants designated for each UNESCO region: Africa, Arab Region, Asia and Pacific, Europe and North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean. That’s just the beginning!
The 100 grantees will embark on an exclusive 6-month transformative journey of training and mentoring with experts from Nestlé and UNESCO.
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How to Apply
To apply, please to submit your project proposal before 8 April 2025, 23.59 CET! Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered.
All applications need to be submitted in English, the language of this Grant Scheme.
For any questions, contact us at becauseyoumatter@unesco.org
You will find the Terms and Conditions of this Call at this link. Please review them thoroughly prior to submitting your application. The submission of your application implies your full acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
For more Information: Visit the website for Youth Impact – Because You Matter Grant Scheme for Environmental Sustainability & Climate Action
