The Changemakers for Youth Programme 2027 for young changemakers and social entrepreneurs.

Application Deadline: 9 November 2026. 

Applications are actually open for the 2027 Changemakers for Youth Programme. Through Changemakers for Youth, Changemaker Xchange help, join and amplify the work of social entrepreneurs based mostly in Egypt, Germany*, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Switzerland, or Tunisia who handle urgent social, financial, and environmental challenges of their communities, whereas strengthening the company and expertise of young folks. Participants obtain entry to a world group, customised capability constructing and seed funding for cross-border collaborations.

Eligibility Requirements

To apply, it’s essential to:

• Country: You should at present dwell and/or have affect in Egypt, Germany*, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Switzerland or Tunisia. 
• Age: Be 18–35 years outdated.**
• Role: Hold a management or decision-making position in an lively social or environmental enterprise or organisation addressing youth improvement. You don’t have to be the unique founder, however we can’t settle for purposes from workers or volunteers with out a management position.
• Application: Submit a whole application earlier than the deadline.
• Language: Have adequate English to take part absolutely, because the programme and Summit are performed in English.
• Youth focus: For this explicit programme, no matter its particular space, your initiative ought to strengthen the company and expertise of young folks, empower youth, be youth-led or have youth as the important thing goal group.

*Changemakers and their organisations could also be based mostly anyplace in Germany, however their challenge should create tangible affect in Eastern Germany

**Changemakers of different ages could also be eligible for different ChangemakerXchange Opportunities.

Logistics

• Participants are usually anticipated to cowl their very own journey and visa bills  to make it to the Summit metropolis.
• ChangemakerXchange covers lodging, catering, native transportation in the course of the Summit, venue and supplies, facilitation, post-Summit capability constructing, and group engagement actions for the period of the Summit and programme.

Selection Criteria

• Applications are first checked in opposition to the eligibility standards and reviewed by a number of members of the ChangemakerXchange crew and group.
• Eligible purposes are then assessed based mostly on components together with the initiative’s stage, affect or affect potential, innovation, sustainability, programme match, and the applicant’s values, mindset, motivation, and readiness to take part.
• Shortlisted candidates shall be invited to a 30–45 minute on-line casual interview. Final choices additionally think about the range and general composition of the cohort.
• All candidates shall be knowledgeable of the end result. Due to the excessive variety of purposes, we sadly can’t present particular person suggestions.

Application Timeline:

• Applications open: 13 October 2026.
• Application deadline: 9 November 2026.
• Online interviews: 20 November–19 December 2026.
• Final choices introduced: 13 January 2027.

Programme Timeline

• Kick-off name: First week of February 2027 — a two-hour on-line session to welcome contributors, introduce the cohort, and clarify the subsequent steps.
• Needs evaluation and tailor-made help: Late February 2027.
• In-person summit: Mid-March 2027 — precise dates and location to be confirmed.
• Public announcement of contributors: Late March 2027.
• Check-in calls: Three 90-minute on-line classes held all through the programme.
• Collaborative initiatives and non-compulsory funding: From late March 2027.
• Lifelong group membership: Participants proceed participating with the worldwide ChangemakerXchange community after the programme ends.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Changemakers for Youth Programme