UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples 2027 – YOA

Deadline: November 8, 2026

Applications are open for the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples 2027. The United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples is happy to ask functions from representatives of Indigenous Peoples to attend the twenty sixth session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the twentieth session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The conferences are schedules as follows:

• 26^th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).
  10 to 21 May 2027
  New York, United States of America
• 20^th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)
  12 to 16 July 2027
  Geneva, Switzerland

Benefits

• The UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples will present, in accordance with United Nations guidelines and procedures, a journey association in addition to a stipend to cowl journey, lodging, and associated bills for chosen Indigenous representatives attending the abovementioned processes.

Eligibility

Applications are open to Indigenous people and representatives of Indigenous Peoples’ organizations who:

• Are actively engaged within the promotion and safety of the rights of Indigenous Peoples;
• Can exhibit how their participation will contribute to advocacy efforts on behalf of their communities and organizations; and
• Require monetary help to cowl journey, lodging and associated bills.

Applications from Indigenous individuals with disabilities and Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ individuals are significantly inspired.

Selection Criteria

Applications will likely be assessed on the premise of the next standards:

• Representation: Priority will likely be given to Indigenous representatives who’ve a transparent mandate from their communities or organizations.
• Relevance: Demonstrated engagement in human rights points affecting Indigenous Peoples, together with engagement with the particular human rights mechanism.
• Impact: Potential for the applicant’s participation to strengthen advocacy, engagement with United Nations mechanisms and coverage affect on the nationwide, regional or worldwide ranges.
• Previous engagement and preparedness: Applicants are inspired to exhibit earlier engagement with advocacy processes, consultations, caucuses, submissions or group initiatives associated to the chosen course of.
• Need: Financial want and lack of other sources of funding.

Application

Applicants are required to add the next paperwork:

• A current curriculum vitae;
• A replica of their passport;
• A letter of advice from the Indigenous group, group, non-governmental or non-revenue establishment they signify (kindly notice that there is no such thing as a official or prescribed template for such letters. Applicants are free to make use of a format of their selection).

Interested candidates should full the application type obtainable at:

For extra info, go to UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples.