Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) One Country, One Project 2026 – YOA

Deadline: August 22, 2026

Applications are open for the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) One Country, One Project 2026. The Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) invites youth-led organisations throughout the Commonwealth to take part in One Country, One Project 2026, a Commonwealth-wide initiative celebrating sensible youth-led motion beneath the International Youth Day 2026 theme, “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.”

Across the Commonwealth, younger individuals face totally different realities however share widespread aspirations for stronger, extra inclusive and sustainable communities. One Country, One Project celebrates younger people who find themselves turning these aspirations into sensible motion.

Your challenge may sort out challenges in:

• Climate Action
• Education & Skills
• Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship
• Technology & AI
• Health & Well-being
• Peacebuilding
• Civic Participation
• Gender & Inclusion
• Arts, Culture & Sports
• Community Development & Volunteerism

Benefits

• One excellent challenge from every collaborating Commonwealth nation, the place the required customary is met, might be recognised as its: One Country, One Project 2026 Awardee.

Eligibility

• One Country, One Project is open to eligible youth-led organisations throughout Commonwealth member states, together with: National Youth Councils, Youth-led Organisations, Youth Networks & Associations, Student Organisations, Community-Based Youth Organisations, Youth Social Enterprises
• Each organisation could register one challenge.

What they’re on the lookout for:

• Your challenge doesn’t should be the most important.
• They are on the lookout for significant youth-led motion that creates measurable neighborhood influence.
• Projects will in the end be assessed on: Impact, Youth Leadership, Innovation, Relevance, Inclusion, Quality of Implementation, Sustainability, Potential for Scale.
• Projects could embrace occasions, campaigns, coaching, neighborhood actions or different interventions , however ought to handle a transparent neighborhood want and exhibit tangible outcomes.

Application

Here is the way it works:

• Tell them in regards to the challenge your organisation is implementing.
• Implement your challenge in your neighborhood between 12 August and 20 September 2026.
• You don’t want to attend for choice earlier than beginning your challenge.
• Submit a Project Completion Report displaying what you probably did, who you reached and the influence you achieved.
• Outstanding accomplished initiatives might be shortlisted and assessed at nation degree.

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to Commonwealth Youth Council.