USAID Youth Excel: Our Knowledge Leading Change Program Grant Competition

The USAID Youth Excel: Our Knowledge, Leading Change program is conducting a global grant competition for local, youth-led organizations.

Theme: Advancing peace and security through local-level social cohesion

Purpose 

Youth Excel seeks solutions from local youth led-organizations around the globe to advance peace and security through local-level social cohesion. Grant competition winners will also use gender equality and social inclusion, research-to-change (implementation research), and knowledge mobilization approaches to strengthen their programs and influence decision-makers.

Eligible Participants 

  • Local, registered organizations led by youth under 35 years, including new recipients of USAID funding, who meet the eligibility criteria and share Youth Excel objectives.
  • Organizations led by or serving marginalized groups, which may include age, gender, disability, ethnicity, and other identities, are encouraged to apply.

N/B: The grant competition is not restricted to certain technical sectors or to research organizations.

Eligible Countries: countries with USAID presence in 5 global regions:

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe and Eurasia
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Middle East and North Africa

Deadline- June 6, 2022 by 23:59 GMT

Review the application process at https://www.irex.org/program/seeking-local-youth-led-solutions-advance-peace-and-security-through-local-level-social

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