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Deadline: 12 January 2014
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) has announced a new funding opportunity called ‘Youth Solidarity Fund 2014-2015’ for youth-based organizations in more than hundred countries around the world.
The Fund offers grants of up to USD 25,000 for projects that “innovative youth approaches to intercultural or interfaith dialogue. It only supports projects that are entirely developed and managed by youth for the benefit of youth” (18-35 years old).
UNAOC’s policy for youth development includes networking between youth organizations based across different cultures. It supports projects to enhance cross-cultural understanding among youths from different backgrounds.
It also funds projects implemented by youth-led NGOs for building the role and capacity of youth. The Youth Solidarity Fund was established “to support youth-led projects addressing areas of primary concern to UNAOC, i.e. fostering mutual respect, understanding and long-term positive relationships between peoples of different cultures and religions.”
The 2014-2015 call for applications is open for NGOs in following countries:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, State of Palestine, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
In order to apply for this grant opportunity, the organization has to be youth-led comprising of members and registered in the country of operation and functioning for a minimum of 2 years. The organization needs to have democratic governance structure, leadership nomination and consultative process besides maintaining standard bookkeeping practices. Gender-balance is essential and the applicant should not have received previous funding from YSF.
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