Applications Invited for Global Youth Grant Scheme :Going Together – For Youth Creativity & Well-being

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About the Organization

UNESCO is the United  Nations  Educational,  Scientific  and  Cultural  Organization.  With its extensive thematic mandate  and  more  than  20  years  of  experience  in  empowering  young people and facilitating youth initiatives, UNESCO is well equipped to provide a comprehensive response   to   youth   issues.   UNESCO's   response   is   deployed   in   an   integrated   manner, connecting strategic and policy design with community actions, facilitated by a coordination between Headquarters and an extensive network of field offices.  This project aligns with the Organization's strategic and programmatic priorities on youth, as it promotes and supports youth-led solutions through a global grants programme.

SEVENTEEN, since   their   debut   in   2015, has   actively   engaged   in   social   initiatives encouraging young  people  to  act  on  pressing  issues.  Their participation  in  the  13thUNESCOYouth  Forum  saw massivepublic  engagement,  underscoringthe  powerful  role  artists  play  inamplifying youth voices. SEVENTEEN’s motivation is to spread positivity and hope, ensuring young  people  never  abandon  their  dreams.  Role models like SEVENTEEN are essential supporting solidarity, inclusion and meaningful change.

About the Grant

“Going Together – For Youth Creativity and Well-Being”, the Global Youth Grant Scheme with UNESCO and K-pop group SEVENTEEN, will fund 100 youth-led action projects worldwide.

On 26 June 2024, the day of SEVENTEEN’s nomination as the first-ever UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Youth, the group and UNESCO’s Director-General announced the launch of the joint grant scheme to support youth projects across all regions.

SEVENTEEN will contribute $1 million to fund this initiative.

GOING TOGETHER – For Youth Creativity & Well-Being is an initiative implemented by UNESCO, SEVENTEEN and PLEDIS ENTERTAINMENT, which seeks to support young people's ideas thrive and contribute to addressing challenges that affect the well-being and development of youth and their communities. As such, it provides them with the resources and skills necessary to implement innovative projects that have a positive social impact in their communities.

To this end, a maximum of 100 project leaders will be selected worldwide to receive training and mentoring throughout their project implementation, as well as seed funding ranging from 5,000 to a maximum of 10,000 USD as set out in the enclosed Terms and Conditions of the grant.

The project will be initiated with a worldwide call for applications. Subject to the availability of funds, support will be provided for youth-led projects that address challenges affecting the well-being and development of young people and their communities, within three thematic areas: 

• Promoting youth confidence and resilience through music, arts, and sports 
• Building creative communities together with youth 
• Supporting youth mental health and well-being

The Grant Scheme will support project leaders aged from 18 to 30 years old, from different backgrounds and regions.

How to Apply

If you wish to apply, you are invited to submit your project proposal by 30 September 2024, 23:59 CET! Applications submitted after this deadline shall not be considered.

If you have any questions, contact us at goingtogether@unesco.org.

The working language of the initiative is in English and as such the form should be completed in this language.

Please find the Terms and Conditions of this Call here: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000390925

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