UN-HABITAT¿s Urban Youth Fund 2012 aims at advancing the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and the Habitat Agenda by supporting youth-led projects implemented in cities and towns of developing countries. The Fund is established with support from the Government of Norway.

The Fund seeks to provide assistance to youth-led NGOs to develop and implement projects that will contribute to sustainable urbanization in the developing world. Young persons in the age group of 15 and 32 years can apply to receive this support through legally registered organizations in developing countries. Persons above the age of 32 years can still take part in the projects demonstrating adult-youth partnerships. Involvement of girls and young women in decision-making at all levels of the organization is another important criterion.

The Urban Youth Fund has an annual budget of USD 1 million allocated for grants to youth-led projects in the developing world. Grassroots initiatives and projects are eligible for grants up USD 25,000.

Proposed projects should be implemented at the grassroots within a city or town with more than 10,000 inhabitants. The projects should promote youth participation in urban governance, pilot innovative approaches to adequate shelter and secure tenure for youth; promote entrepreneurship and employment for youth; and support the development of youth networks on sustainable urban development.

Applications have to be submitted online through the Urban Youth Fund System.

The closing date for making the submission is 15 April 2012.

For more information, visit this link.

For guidance on how to apply for UN-HABITAT Urban Youth Fund, click here.