Seed Funding Program 2025–2026: Apply for Micro-Funding for Ecological Projects

The Seed Funding Program (SFP) has launched a brand new name for challenge proposals for its 2025–2026 cycle, supporting youth-led and intergenerational initiatives advancing ecological motion and neighborhood transformation. In honor of the tenth anniversary of Laudato Si’, this version deepens its dedication to integral ecology—bridging environmental care, social justice, and spirituality.

About the Seed Funding Program

Established in 2021, the Seed Funding Program is a worldwide micro-funding initiative promoted by New Humanity NGO, with the assist of Mundell & Associates, and carried out in collaboration with United World Community and EcoOne. The program encourages sustainable, community-based ecological efforts impressed by the ideas of Laudato Si’ and the legacy of Chiara Lubich.

Over the previous editions, SFP has supported 15 native initiatives throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America, amplifying grassroots actions and cultivating ecological consciousness from the bottom up.

Who Can Apply

The 2025–2026 name is open to:

• Youth-led or intergenerational initiatives

• Projects in planning or implementation levels

• Applicants who can mobilize native communities, ideally with national-scale relevance

Eligibility Criteria

Successful purposes will reveal:

• A powerful orientation towards integral ecology

• Youth management and intergenerational collaboration

• Local neighborhood involvement

• A religious motivation, with ecumenical or interfaith roots most well-liked

Funding and Timeline

• Grant Amount: €1,000 to €1,500 per challenge

• Number of Awards: 3 to five initiatives

• Deadline: 30 June 2025

• Announcement of Results: 20 July 2025

• Project Launch: July–September 2025

• First Progress Report Due: November 2025

An worldwide interdisciplinary jury will consider proposals based mostly on feasibility, alignment with the values of integral ecology, and potential for neighborhood affect.

Application Process

To apply, teams should:

1. Review the official Call for Proposals

2. Submit a proposal outlining the ecological challenge being addressed, the deliberate intervention, and the envisioned neighborhood outcomes

Selected initiatives will change into part of a worldwide community of ecological changemakers devoted to translating Laudato Si’ into motion.

Learn from Past Editions

The first spherical of SFP (2021–2023) funded initiatives in nations just like the Philippines, Argentina, and several other African nations. These initiatives tackled points from sustainable agriculture and biodiversity safety to eco-education and waste discount.

Read in regards to the earlier successful initiatives right here.

Vision and Values

This name echoes the message of Laudato Si’: that ecological degradation is deeply intertwined with social injustice and religious disconnection. As Pope Francis emphasised, “the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor” should be addressed collectively.

Inspired by this imaginative and prescient and the teachings of Chiara Lubich, the Seed Funding Program invites younger changemakers to answer native challenges with daring, soul-driven options.

“What is missing is not technical or economic resources, but an extra soul — a new love for humanity that makes us feel responsible for one another.” – Chiara Lubich

Contact

For inquiries, please electronic mail: seedfundingprogram@gmail.com

For extra alternatives like this, go to opportunitiesforyouth.org