Applications Invited for Joke Waller-Hunter (JWH) Initiative 2024

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About the Organization

Both ENDS is a human rights and environmental justice organisation. We were founded in 1986 to provide financial and political support to environmental organisations around the world that were operating in difficult, sometimes dangerous circumstances. Ever since, we have stood in solidarity with our partners in their efforts and struggles for justice. Their courage and perseverance inspire us and give us strength.

Together with environmental justice groups from the Global South, Both ENDS works towards a sustainable, fair and inclusive world. We gather and share information about policy and investments that have a direct impact on people and their livelihood, we engage in joint advocacy, we stimulate the dialogue between stakeholders and we promote and support sustainable local alternatives.

About the Event

Young people working for environmental CSOs, especially in developing countries, often have few opportunities to develop leadership skills due to a lack of resources for schooling, training or practical learning.

The Joke Waller-Hunter (JWH) Initiative creates opportunities for young people in the environmental sector in developing countries to unfold their full potential. By providing small grants to individuals to expand their knowledge, experience and training, the Initiative aims to strengthen environmental Civil Society Organisations capacity and efficiency. The mission of the JWH Initiative is thus to provide an accessible and tailored small grant for education and training of individuals who are nominated by their organisation as potential future leaders.

The Joke Waller Hunter initiative is an initiative created and powered by Both ENDS.

The grant can be applied for a wide range of activities, depending on the individuals’ need and interest. Most grantees request funding for advancing either their knowledge, and skills through courses, training or expanding their experience through internships, exposure and exchange travels, participation in conferences, high level meetings etc. It is crucial the activities requested are exclusively for personal development and should not be part of a larger organisational project.

Who can Apply

We focus on young people who work or are affiliated with environmental CSOs in developing countries and emerging economies who have shown potential for and interest in further developing their leadership. Candidates can come from anywhere except from ‘advanced economies’. We acknowledge the definition of ‘young’ is context-specific and therefore not set in stone. However, preference will be given to young people under 35 of age.

Great candidates are: 

• showing potential and ambition towards becoming a leader in her/his/their field of work.
• working with or linked to local communities, community based organisations or civil society organizations.
• fully embracing the idea of sustainable development, gender equality and climate justice.
• having a strong background in and commitment to working on environmental and sustainable development issues.
• showing potential and ambition to be innovative and creative.

How to Apply

We especially encourage the nomination of young women (in all their diversity) and local and rural community leaders.

We work with a nomination process: the participants do not apply themselves, but are nominated by another individual.

This year the deadline is August 29th, 2024.

After the deadline the Selection Committee of the JWH Initiative will meet to select the most suitable candidates (we are currently reviewing the selection process). The nominators and candidates should notice that the selection process can take up to six weeks after the deadline.

Our small grants range from 1500 - 7000 euro, tailored to the needs of the grantee's leadership development plan.

Should the candidate be selected to become a participant in the JWH he/she/they will be asked to develop a detailed leadership development plan, budget and timeframe. This will be part of the Memorandum of Understanding which subsequently will be signed by the participant, the nominator and the JWH Initiative. Furthermore the participant will agree to regular reporting and timekeeping in order to receive the full grant.

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