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Youth-to-Youth Fund Sierra Leone: Promoting innovative youth entrepreneurship in Sierra Leone

The Youth to Youth Fund is now accepting application forms from youth led organizations in Sierra Leone! The Youth to Youth Fund is a competitive grant scheme for youth employment. It supports innovative, small scale youth employment projects submitted by youth led organizations from Sierra Leone.

These projects must be aimed at creating employment through entrepreneurship for young people (ages 15 to 35)..

A combination of grants ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 US$ and capacity building support will be awarded to the most innovative proposals.

The main objective of the grant scheme is to allow national, local or community based youth led organizations to actively participate in employment generating projects.

Ultimately this Fund will build the capacity of youth led organizations and enable youth to move from being passive recipients and become active participants in the promotion and creation of youth employment.

Who are the key partners?

The grant scheme is managed by the Youth Employment Network (YEN) through the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

What are the key objectives?

The objective of the Youth to Youth Fund in Sierra Leone is twofold;

1. The Fund will build the capacity of youth led organizations and enable youth to move from being passive recipients and become active participants in the promotion and creation of youth employment.
2. The Fund will give young people the opportunity to test innovative business ideas and gain experience and decent employment as micro entrepreneurs.

Who can participate?

Eligible applicants are officially registered; non-governmental, nonprofit youth led organizations in Sierra Leone. These local youth organizations can partner with private enterprises, business associations, foundations, government agencies and NGOs based locally or abroad.

How to apply?

Application forms are to be filled out and sent to YEN by e mail at yen-wa@ilo.org before the deadline of 5 March, 2011. The application form and important documents are available as follows:

Who to contact for more information?

 In case of any question or need help with the application form please contact one of the Youth Project Assistants based in your region.

 

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