Application Deadline: March 3, 2025, at 23:59 EAT.
Applications are now open for the 2025 AU-EU Youth Voices Lab. AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective is a four-year initiative, part of the AU-EU Youth Lab programme, that fosters a more youth-responsive and inclusive society in Africa and Europe. It is implemented by an international consortium with youth-led and youth-informed work expertise, including Oxfam, Restless Development, Search for Common Ground, Youthmakers Hub, and ComDev Africa.
AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective envisions a society where youth engagement, empowerment, and connection drive policy-making, partnerships, and decision-making. Operations are continent-wide, and the strategies involve youth and decision-makers from all 54 African countries, targeting 14 Intervention Countries in Africa and 1 in Europe for in-person activities.
Requirements
Youth-led organizations and groups with the following criteria are eligible:
- Include decision-makers aged 15-35, with at least 70% of staff/volunteers under 35.
- Register as an NGO, association, trade union, collective, or network of these entities.
- Operate in one of the 15 eligible countries: Belgium, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
- Demonstrate experience working with marginalized or underserved communities.
- Conduct the proposed activity in one or more eligible countries.
Application Procedure
- Interested organizations should carefully review the Funding Manual for detailed eligibility and application guidelines, gather required material, and submit their proposal through the application form, accessible in English, French, and Arabic.
- The application deadline is Monday, March 3, 2025, at 23:59 EAT.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab