Digital Advocacy Grants
🔎 Overview of the call
The Youth Democracy Cohort (YDC) is launching a call for proposals for Digital Advocacy Grants under the Digitalise Youth project. Organisations in the Sahel, West Africa and Horn of Africa are invited to apply.
These grants aim to promote an open digital space allowing youth to advocate for their rights, by engaging with national governments in multi-stakeholder dialogues. Local organisations are encouraged to propose their own working method and advocacy strategies, specially adapted to their local context. However, the action should focus on promoting youth rights in the digital sphere, influencing regulation of digital spaces, and protecting digital platforms as a space for human rights advocates. The grants will seek to achieve policy reforms or institutional changes at the local or national levels in their respective countries.
Selected organisations will receive a €25,000 grant for a nine-month project, running from June 2025 to March 2026. Recipients will benefit from technical and financial support as well as networking opportunities within the Youth Democracy Cohort. If needed, the YDC can provide further support for organisational development and thematic expertise in democracy support, advocacy, and youth participation.
More about the Digitalise Youth project
✔️ Eligibility criteria
Organisations should comply with the following criteria:
- Be a registered legal entity;
- Be registered in one of the following countries: Senegal, Benin, Guinea, Mauritania, Togo, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad
Organisations with limited access to funding and little experience working with larger donors are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to join the Youth Democracy Cohort (YDC) and apply to this call as members of the YDC.
✏️ How to apply
The application process and the call for proposals are detailed in the Application Guidelines. Click on the button below to find out more.
- Application form
- Budget Application Form
- Organisation registration certification
The application form, the budget form and the registration certification should be sent to the following address: [email protected].
⏰ Deadline
The application period is open immediately. The draft submission should be sent before Friday, 11 April 2025, 23h59 West Africa Time (WAT).
Information sessions
Information session in French, on Wed 26 March at 11:00 West African Time (WAT), or 10:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Join the session
Information session in English, on Thu 27 March at 11:00 West African Time (WAT), or 10:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Join the session