Deadline: 17 October, 2022
Nominations for the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Awards, which recognise exceptional young people from across the Commonwealth, are now open.
The awards, held each year in March, celebrate the outstanding contributions young people are making toward tackling global issues, improving lives, and achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Benefits
- Winners will each receive a trophy, a certificate, and £1,000 in cash
- Regional award winners will receive an additional £2,000
- One of the regional award recipients will be accorded further recognition as Commonwealth Young Person of the Year and a total cash prize of £5,000
- One winner will receive up to two years of flexible funding worth £20,000 a year, as well as coaching opportunities and organisational development support
Eligibility
- Open to citizens of Commonwealth countries
- Nominee must be between the ages of 15 and 29
- Nominee must have been engaged in development work for at least 12 months as a professional or volunteer
- Nominee must show a strong track record of implementing impactful development work which contributes to at least one of the 17 SDGs
- To be eligible for the additional QCT prize, a nominee must be aged 18 to 29, and the founder or co-founder of a social enterprise
To nominate and for more information, click here.
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