The Youth Action Lab programme offers grants to support youth-led innovative projects tackling global challenges in Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Representation, and Cooperation across Africa and Europe.

Cooperation Grants

These grants financially support youth organisations, particularly those representing marginalized youth, to engage in policy-making and cross-continental collaboration between Africa and Europe.

Aims

• Empower young people to become effective advocates for their rights and priorities by providing financial resources for policy work at local, national, and international levels.
• Offer training and resources to help youth understand how to engage with government institutions and influence policy as active citizens.
• Foster connections between youth organisations across Africa and Europe to promote intercultural dialogue and collaborative initiatives.

Who can apply

Youth-led organisations where young people (aged 18 to 35) are the decision-makers.

From European Union member states and one of these African countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia (Somaliland), Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, or Zimbabwe.

At least one organisation in the applying consortium must have prior experience in collaborative projects.

Grant

50,000 EUR per consortium

Consortium requirement:

At least one African organisation and one European organisation.

Grant period:

May 2025 to April 2026 (if approved).

Deadline: 16 March 2025.

For further support, please attend one of the following webinars:

• 18 February 2025 at 13:00 CET > Register here
• 19 February 2025 at 18:30 CET > Register here
• 20 February 2025 at 17:00 CET > Register here

Read more here.