Youth-led organisations and groups working to amplify the voices of hard-to-reach young people can apply for the AU-EU Youth Voices Third-Party Funding Mechanism (TPFM) — a grant opportunity supporting local youth-led action across Africa and Europe. Part of the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab — Power of the Collective programme, the mechanism offers grants of between EUR 1,000 and EUR 10,000 to youth-led groups ready to turn their ideas into action.
The TPFM supports youth-led work that is rooted in local realities and connected to the wider mission of the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab — co-creating a more inclusive and youth-responsive society across Africa and Europe. Selected groups carry out activities that address the needs of young people in their communities while strengthening youth-led advocacy at scale.
What Funded Activities Can Include:
- Workshops and trainings
- Youth-led research and assessments
- Advocacy actions and policy dialogue
- Public events, dialogues, and community consultations
- Campaigns and publications
- Printed and digital materials
- Activities that strengthen youth participation and accountability
Who Can Apply:
The mechanism is open to youth-led groups working with and for young people aged 15 to 35, based in one of the following intervention countries:
Africa: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Eligible activities may focus on youth participation, accountability, policy dialogue, community needs, youth rights, inclusion, gender equality, climate justice, education, employment, peacebuilding, or other priorities connected to young people’s realities.
Applicants should read the Funding Manual in full before applying.