Africa-Europe Foundation Partners Initiative 2023 (Win up to 5,000 Euros)

Applications are now open for the Africa-Europe Foundation Partners Initiative 2023, a European Union-funded initiative.

The New Partners Initiative of the Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF) will provide support and expertise to develop youth-led grassroot initiatives aimed at engaging new audiences in Africa-Europe cooperation. The first cycle focuses on Blue Economy and Ocean.

The first cycle of the Partners Initiative in 2023 is on the theme of “Blue Economy and Ocean Governance”, more specifically:

• Youth-led entrepreneurship and innovation in the domain of ocean/blue economy
• Partnership initiatives focused on ocean biodiversity, food systems and climate mitigation

Supported initiatives can take the form of grass root projects, workshops, townhalls and convenings to scaling the visibility and impact of projects on priority areas of Africa-Europe cooperation.

Benefits

• AEF combines micro-awards of up to 5000 Euros with access to mentorship and expertise from its global network. 
• Award winners will enter a network of experts and leaders working across Africa and Europe and internationally and will have the opportunity to collaborate with AEF in helping to shape policy at the cross-continental and multilateral level.

Eligibility

• Open to youth-led organizations, think-tank, civil society platforms, or NGOs inspiring, empowering, and connecting youth actors through dialogue to help shape a strong mutually beneficial partnership between Africa and Europe.
• The youth-led initiative must focus on tackling contemporary issues linked to climate change, healthcare, and ocean governance.
• Grassroot projects can be in the format of a myriad of activities including but not limited to workshops, debates, podcasts, townhalls, forums, and webinars, and should engage a wide array of youth and local actors from both Africa and Europe.

Application

Applicants must complete the enclosed application form, which includes a detailed proposal work plan and budget.

The deadline for submissions is 17.00 CEST (Brussels time) on Friday 7th July 2023 and must be sent to partnerships@africaeuropefoundation.org.

Please note that the sign-off of individual grants may be subject to the timing and regulations of AEF cooperation agreements with international donors.

For more info, visit the PROGRAM PAGE.