30 Aug Call for Applications: Nigeria Youth Future Fund – Young Leaders Development Funds 2023/24 (Up to $50,000)
Introduction:
The Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) 2023/24 calls young leaders and organisations to apply for the Youth Leaders Development Fund. This opportunity empowers activists and youth-led groups across Nigeria to design transformative projects that foster good governance, peace-building, social inclusion, and national unity.
Organised by LEAP Africa, in partnership with the MacArthur Foundation and Ford Foundation, NYFF supports Nigeria’s youth through three grant categories.
First, Small Grants ($1,000) target young activists driving change at the grassroots. Next, Development Grants ($10,000) support youth-led organisations with a community impact. Finally, Catalyst Grants ($50,000) strengthen civic and innovation hubs across regions.
To qualify, individuals must be between 15 and 35 years old, demonstrate strong leadership skills, show a positive community impact, and provide two referees. Meanwhile, organizations must register with CAC or operate under a registered cluster, maintain financial records, and prove capacity for sustainable implementation. Catalyst applicants must also demonstrate the ability to support other groups in their geopolitical region.
Applications require answering pre-screening questions, submitting a concept note of not more than 3,000 words, and attaching relevant identification or registration documents. Applicants should also provide work plans, monitoring frameworks, and referee details.
Since priority projects include policy advocacy, gender equality, disability inclusion, media and creativity-driven solutions, and governance reforms, applicants should align concepts with these themes.
Act fast! The deadline is September 30, 2023. Submit your proposal today and take part in shaping #TheNigeriaWeWant.
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