Funding youth-led ideas for stronger communities
The AU-EU Youth Voices Third-Party Funding Mechanism supports youth-led groups to turn their ideas into action. Through the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective, selected youth-led groups can receive grants from EUR 1,000 to EUR 10,000 to carry out activities that address the needs of young people in their communities and contribute to broader youth advocacy across Africa and Europe.
The goal is simple: to give young people the resources, space, and support they need to lead change.
What is the TPFM?
The Third-Party Funding Mechanism is a funding opportunity for youth-led groups working on issues that matter to young people. It supports local actions that can also contribute to bigger conversations at national, regional, continental, and cross-continental levels.
Funded activities may include:
- workshops and trainings
- youth-led research
- advocacy actions
- public events and dialogues
- campaigns
- community consultations
- publications, reports, or assessments
- printed and digital materials
- activities that strengthen youth participation and accountability
The mechanism is designed to support youth-led work that is rooted in local realities and connected to the wider mission of the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective: co-creating a more inclusive and youth-responsive society in Africa and Europe.
The mechanism supports youth-led actions that enable young people to participate, organise, advocate, and effect change. This can include actions focused 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.
Who is it for?
The Mechanism is open to youth-led groups working with and for young people aged 15 to 35. Eligible applicants must be based in one of the programme’s intervention countries: Belgium, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
For the full eligibility requirements, application rules, and supporting documents, applicants should read the Funding Manual before applying.
Selected groups should have a clear idea, a strong connection with the communities they serve, and a commitment to safe, inclusive, and ethical work.