AU-EU Youth Lab Representation Grants 2025 (Up to €20,000 Grant Prize)

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Applications are open for AU-EU Youth Lab Representation Grants 2025. It is a grant supporting initiatives led by underrepresented and marginalised youth in Africa with the overall goal of enabling young people to deliver the change they want in their communities. These grants will be managed by Restless Development Uganda – a non-profit global agency which supports the collective power of young leaders to create a better world.

The aim is to:

Strengthen the role of young people in designing and delivering the change they would like to see in their communities and beyond
Bring youth voices and solutions to policymakers at different levels, specifically the Africa Union and European Union!

AU-EU Youth Lab Representation Grants Information

The Representation Grants’ current first cohort are between 10.000 and 20.000 EURO.
Funding Period will be 12 -15 months.
Up to 20 grants will be awarded in this first call for proposals.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to Youth-led organizations or groups focusing on either underrepresented or targeting marginalized youth.
The organization or group must have young people between 15 – 35 years as the decision-makers, founders or at least co-founders must be under 35 years of age.
At least 75% of the staff must be under the age of 35 years
Must be registered youth-led group, CSO, networks, alliances, collectives
Your organization or group must be based in one of the 12 African countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia (Somaliland region), Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The organisation or group must be active at the grassroot, sub national, national, subregional, and regional.

How to Apply for AU-EU Youth Lab Representation Grants

Carefully read the funding manual. (English | French | Portuguese)
Make sure you meet the eligibility criteria.
Develop your proposal as individual organisation or in collaboration with other youth organisations.

Click Here to Apply

Application Deadline: 19th of February 2025