The grant aims to
strengthen, support, and promote youth ecosystem building in the country. The
grants will be awarded to individuals and organizations working in line with
the thematic areas of interest.
About the NYFF
The Nigeria Youth
Futures Fund (NYFF) is a five-year collaborative program of LEAP Africa,
MacArthur Foundation, and Ford Foundation that seeks to strengthen youth
leadership in Nigeria through outcomes-driven policy engagements and inclusive
resourcing that help youth shape the future long-term development plans of the
country. The NYFF is anchored on three core components which include:
1. An
Imaginative Futures Working Group at the national and regional levels to
mainstream youth ideas within the long-term planning process
2. Youth
Leadership Program: This pillar seeks to build the capacity of young leaders
and youth lead organizations while also providing grants for young
people/organizations working on the identified thematic areas.
3. Online
and Media engagement: The fund seeks to strengthen the voices of young
Nigerians through policy advocacy, debates, online campaign, and so on toward
the realization of #theNigeriaWeWant.
Grant Thematic Areas
The Youth Leadership
Development fund will prioritize the themes described below, the themes are in
line with the Youth agenda that emerged from the visioning exercise of the
NYFF. It is imperative for the applicants to submit concepts/proposals, in
line with the themes, that are capable of driving social change within their
community.
Facilitate Good
Governance: Applicants are expected to submit
Youth development projects proposals that seek to support the National
short-term and long-term development plans that promote;
- Active Citizenship and Leadership
Development
- Policy Development, Advocacy,
Executive and Legislative Reforms at various tiers of Government
(National, State, and Local Government).
- Institutional Strengthening,
Transparency, and Accountability.
Resolve Fundamental
National Questions: Applicants are expected to submit
Youth development projects proposals that seek to support the National
short-term and long-term development plans towards the following;
- Peace Building
- Equity, Social Inclusion, Cohesion,
and Justice
- Promotion of National Values
including Patriotism, Unity, and Empathy within the country.
NB –
Proposals that leverage Media, Art, Entertainment, Creativity, and Technology
to drive any of these pillars are also encouraged. Organizations can also apply
as a cluster.
Grant Structure
S/N |
Grant
Category |
Maximum
Amount ($) |
Number of
Target Beneficiaries |
Target
Beneficiary Description |
1 |
Small |
1,000 |
60
Individual |
Young
activists with youth development and transformational initiatives. |
2 |
Development |
10,000 |
64
Organizations |
Grassroots
and Community-based Organizations that are Youth-led and Youth Focused. |
3 |
Catalyst |
50,000 |
6 Youth hubs |
Youth-led
and Youth-focused civic and innovation hubs across each region of Nigeria. |
Total |
130 |
Eligibility Criteria
for Individual and Organization
Individual-level
- The Applicant must be a Young
activist (aged 15- 35 years) with a proven track record, working on a
Youth development project capable of social change across any of the
thematic areas.
- The Applicant must demonstrate a
good understanding and experience in strategic planning, project
management, and implementation.
- The Applicant must demonstrate
experience and knowledge of community or team building following
principles of honesty and integrity.
- The Applicant must have genuine
means of identification or attached to an institution.
- The Applicant must provide 3
reputable referees.
Organization Level
- Applicant must be registered with
the corporate affairs commission of Nigeria or any authorized state/local
level commission. The evidence of registration must be provided.
Otherwise, unregistered organizations can form a cluster and apply
through a registered organization.
- Applicant must have a physical
address, a corporate account with good financial standing, and records
- Applicants must be open to
partnering with the other Youths and the NYFF community when implementing
the project.
- Applicants must have good
antecedents and proper track records.
- Catalyst grant applicants must be
civic hubs into Youth-driven activities within the region where the
organization is based.
- Catalyst grant applicants must have
partnership capacities in all the states of their geopolitical region.
- Catalyst grant applicants must have
the capacity to support other organizations in the areas of capacity
building and institutional strengthening.
Guideline for
Application Submission
- Filling of Pre-application
questions
- Proposal Submission: Applicants
should submit a concept note/proposal, not more than 3000 words, following
the stated guidelines and proposal template
- Section A: This consists of the
Individual/organization background, challenges identified, initiatives to
be implemented, and scope of work
- Section B: This section consists
of the Monitoring and Evaluation framework showing the expected inputs,
outputs, and outcomes of the project
- Sections C: This section consists
of the project work plan, showing the activities to be performed, the
timeline, and the budget for each line item.
- Submission of
Organization/individual identification document:
- Small/Individual Grant: NIN
certificate or equivalent.
- Organization Grant (Development
& Catalyst Grant): CAC registration, Organizational document, and
other documents such as certificate of recognition by previous funders,
SCUML, etc., in a single PDF.
- Filling of the Referees’
information: Name, Organization & Portfolio, Phone Number & Email
address
Opens: Aug 14 2023 09:00 AM (WAT)
Deadline: Sep 30 2023 12:00 AM (WAT)
>> Click HERE To Apply
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