Deadline: 08 September, 2025
Plan International has opened applications for the fourth edition of the Youth Challenge Fund.
The programme is designed to support youth-led groups to design and implement impactful projects rooted in their realities, offering an empowering opportunity for girl-led and young feminist groups in West and Central Africa to bring their ideas for change to life.
Benefits
- Receive up to €5,000 for new initiatives or €7,000 for re-grants
Eligibility
- Groups must be led primarily by girls, women, and people who identify as trans, non-binary, intersex, or gender non-conforming between the ages of 15 and 30
- Priority will be given to groups led by young feminists between 15 and 24
- Applicants must have an annual budget of less than €50,000, operate independently from government, political, religious, and corporate bodies, and focus on at least one of the fund’s priority areas
- Projects must be gender-transformative, tackling deep-rooted issues such as school-related gender-based violence, gender stereotypes, low representation of girls in STEM, limited leadership opportunities, and challenges faced by young mothers or married girls
- Education-focused projects are also expected to deliver additional reporting, particularly on youth-led and digital initiatives
To apply and for more information, click here.
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