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The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is now accepting applications for the 11th edition of the Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF)!

What's it about?

The YSF provides up to $25,000 USD in seed funding for impactful, youth-led projects that:

Foster intercultural & interfaith dialogue

Promote peace, mutual respect, and cultural pluralism

Counter violent extremism & identity-based conflict

Strengthen respect across religions & cultures

Who Can Apply?

Youth-led NGOs (ages 18–35 in leadership)

Legally registered non-profits, operating for at least 2 years

Based in eligible countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and the MENA region

MENA Focus Countries: Egypt, Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti

Key Info:

Deadline: August 15, 2025

Project Duration: 12 months

Required documents: legal registration proof, governance docs, org chart (with ages), CVs, IDs, and more.

Grant must not exceed 50% of your organization’s annual 2024 budget.

Eligibility

• Organizations must be youth-led (the majority of decision-making positions held by individuals aged between 18 and 35).

• Must be non-profit, non-governmental organizations legally registered in their country of operation as a charity, foundation, NGO, or association.

• Must have been officially registered and operational for at least two years before the application deadline.

• Must be based in an eligible country listed by UNAOC (including a broad range of low- and middle-income countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe).

• Projects must be entirely developed and implemented by youth and benefit the community, especially young people.