Deadline: 30 September 2015
The Ford Foundation, as part of their efforts to empower young Nigerians, has partnered with The Future Project’s The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) to present the Ford Foundation Prize for Youth Employment. This award is designed to recognize and support young Nigerians involved in a social program or projects that contribute to fight youth unemployment in Nigeria.
The goal of the Ford Foundation in West Africa is to improve governance systems and livelihood opportunities. This dovetails with the goal of The Future Africa Awards, which is to inspire the entire continent of Africa through the works of her citizenry.
The competition will select six finalists, one from each Nigerian geopolitical zone- Port Harcourt, Abuja, Enugu, Ibadan, Kano and Lagos, from which the final winner will be picked at the awards. A documentary on the winner will also be selected, and the final winner will be endowed with a $5,000 prize.
Eligibility Criteria
- Participants must be young Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 33.
- The award seeks nominees who have positively demonstrated, drive and action by individuals actively tackling youth unemployment with positive impact in their communities.
Candidates can be nominated by filling online nomination form.
For more information, visit Future Africa.
