UNESCO-NESTLÉ Youth Impact – Because You Matter: Grants, Training & Mentorship for Young Changemakers in Environmental Sustainability & Climate Action

About the Initiative

Youth Impact – Because You Matter is an initiative led by UNESCO, in collaboration with Nestlé, and powered by the Nestlé Youth Entrepreneurship Platform. This program is designed to empower younger individuals worldwide by equipping them with the talents, sources, and funding essential to drive impactful tasks in environmental sustainability and local weather motion.

Through this initiative, 100 youth-led tasks can be chosen globally to obtain monetary assist and mentorship, enabling younger leaders to make a tangible difference in their communities.

What’s in Store for Selected Project Leaders?

• Grant Funding: Each chosen challenge will obtain a USD 8,500 grant to assist its implementation.
• Training and Mentorship: Participants will interact in a six-month capability-constructing program, together with:
  • Immersion Training: Hands-on workshops led by Nestlé consultants specializing in entrepreneurship, challenge administration, and youth-pushed impression.
  • Online Contextualized Training: Sessions tailor-made to particular geographical challenges and priorities, in collaboration with UNESCO regional companions.
  • Monthly Online Gatherings: Insights from UNESCO and Nestlé consultants on challenge execution, sustainability, and youth innovation.
  • One-on-One Mentorship: Personalized steering from a Nestlé govt mentor to refine and scale challenge concepts.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should meet the next standards:

• Be labeled as “youth” in their respective nations or fall inside the 18-30 years outdated vary.
• Engage in activism, changemaking, or entrepreneurial efforts, both individually or as part of a youth-led group.
• Operate a youth-led entity, affiliation, or community looking for native or nationwide impression.
• Ensure the challenge is:
  • Aligned with the Initiative’s theme of environmental sustainability and local weather motion.
  • Implemented inside six months.
  • Local or nationwide in scope.
  • Led by at the least three younger individuals, with a clearly designated chief.

For full particulars, confer with the Terms and Conditions earlier than submitting your application.

Key Focus Areas

Projects ought to handle a number of of the next:

• Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation: Strategies to cut back greenhouse gasoline emissions and sluggish international warming.
• Renewable Energy Solutions: Promoting sustainable and low-carbon economies.
• Public Education & Awareness: Strengthening local weather literacy and group engagement.
• Ecosystem Resilience: Protecting pure and cultural heritage websites in opposition to local weather-associated dangers.
• Climate Justice & Ethical Sustainability: Upholding ideas of equity, intergenerational fairness, and environmental stewardship.

Application Process

Application Deadline: 8 April 2025, 23:59 CET

All purposes have to be submitted in English by way of the designated on-line portal. Late purposes is not going to be thought-about.

For inquiries, contact: becauseyoumatter@unesco.org

If Selected, What’s Next?

The 100 chosen grantees will embark on a transformative journey, together with:

• Regional Representation: Grants are distributed throughout 5 UNESCO areas:
  • Africa
  • Arab Region
  • Asia and the Pacific
  • Europe and North America
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
• Award Ceremony: Recognition of excellent tasks and their impression on 18 September 2025.
• Capability Building Program (Aug 2025 – Apr 2026):
  • Specialized coaching from UNESCO and Nestlé consultants.
  • Interactive studying on innovation, challenge administration, and sustainability.
  • Access to Nestlé’s Innovation Box, the place grantees will refine their concepts, client validation, and pitching abilities.

Timeline at a Glance

Phase	Date
Call for Applications	18 Mar – 8 Apr 2025
Project Evaluation	9 Apr – 9 Jun 2025
Award Ceremony	18 Sep 2025
Capability Building Programme	Aug 2025 – Apr 2026

Ready to Make an Impact?

Submit your proposal right this moment and be a part of a world motion shaping a sustainable future.

[Terms and Conditions] | [Submit Your Proposal]

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