{"id":65318,"date":"2025-10-23T13:24:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunitiesforyouth.org\/?p=65318"},"modified":"2025-10-23T13:24:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:24:41","slug":"call-for-proposals-youth-microgrants-for-convenings-centering-joy-wellbeing-in-climate-action-in-the-global-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/?p=65318","title":{"rendered":"Call for Proposals: Youth Microgrants for Convenings Centering Joy &#038; Wellbeing in Climate Action in the Global South"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Youth Microgranting Opportunity<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The climate crisis is not only about carbon &#8211; it\u2019s about connection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s about healing. And it\u2019s about building the futures we deserve through joy, creativity, and collective care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are inviting proposals for youth-led or youth-serving convenings that place joy and creativity at the center of climate action. This call is part of our broader microgranting initiative to support fresh, bold, and healing-centered approaches to organising community connection, and emotional wellbeing at the heart of climate action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><b>What We\u2019re Looking For:<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We welcome proposals for gatherings, events, or creative spaces that:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrate joy and cultural expression as forms of resistance and resilience<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foster emotional wellbeing, peer support, and intergenerational healing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use art, music, movement, storytelling, or ritual as climate strategies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cultivate community connection and local knowledge exchange<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine and rehearse regenerative futures grounded in care<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These can be in-person, hybrid, or online; one-time events or a series of engagements.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><b>Who Can Apply:<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth-led groups, collectives, or organisations (ages ~18 &#8211; 35)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formal or Informal community groups (you don\u2019t need to be a registered org)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based anywhere, with priority for those in the Global Majority or underserved communities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><b>Who do we fund?<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We provide accessible and flexible small grants around <\/span><b>USD 1,000 &#8211; USD 7,000<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to youth groups and leaders globally. We welcome applications from individuals and organisations who are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actively working and present on climate and intersectional climate &amp; social justice issues. This includes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">informal community groups (you don\u2019t need to be a registered org)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth-led groups, collectives, individuals or organisations (ages ~18\u201335)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a global funding opportunity designed to be supportive of diverse voices and initiatives. We encourage groups from the Global South and communities that are facing more challenges to apply. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We regret that this particular opportunity is not open for applicants based in India.<\/span><\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><b>Microgrants Available:<\/b><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grants of up to [<\/span><b>$7,000 USD<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">] will be awarded to selected proposals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funding can support facilitation, materials, honoraria, food, space, and care infrastructure (e.g., retreats, childcare, translation)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><b>What we are not able to fund:<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While we\u2019re excited to support bold, creative, and care-centered convenings, we won\u2019t be able to fund proposals that fall into the following categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Attendance at International Conferences<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Including COP, Climate Weeks, SB sessions, or similar gatherings primarily for networking or advocacy travel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Merchandise-Heavy Budgets<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Proposals where a large portion of the funding is spent on t-shirts, banners, or branded materials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>General Awareness-Raising Campaigns<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Projects focused mainly on raising awareness without a clear strategy for community engagement, action, or healing-centered outcomes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Activities that primarily focus on Tree Planting or Beach Clean-ups<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 These are important but are often already prioritized in other funding streams. We&#8217;re focused on convenings that build connection, imagination, and collective care.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h1><b>Deadline to Apply: 26 October, 2025 at 21:00\/9pm CET.<\/b><\/h1>\n<h1><b>Activities to be implemented by: July 1, 2026<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Apply:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit a short proposal via<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScrE4U-U2xBYPb_bVlLqNjyY5xf3k3PIEnKEsO8K0LWYKzHZQ\/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=105792226236235544377\"> <b>this google form<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(written, audio or video) telling us:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are you planning to do?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will it center joy, wellbeing, and climate justice?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who will be involved and how will it build community?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you need to make it happen?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let us reimagine climate action rooted in joy, not just urgency.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let us gather in ways that nourish us and our movements.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let us build from the inside out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit your proposal and let joy lead the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PT: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_8o3Pl4V139eT2yhzPfi5ON3zWwsEtje0KnX2YjLeig\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.4qq63bdtczsv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Chamada para propostas<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ESP: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1VhaIMwVTTnT4bcMNUp4y8f9en_etNAarfCTYdPTQTFQ\/edit?tab=t.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Convocatoria de Propuestas<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For full details about this call please visit &gt;\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10ZwpRYp86bXvTnRjIpAjIRt9sSWxJ-LkEThzNF7Zdj8\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call for Proposals<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The deadline for applications is <b><u>October 26, 2025 at 21:00\/9:00PM CET<\/u><\/b>. Activities to be implemented between January a\u00a0<b><u>July 1st, 2026.\u00a0<\/u><\/b>If you have questions or comments, please get in touch via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=microgranting@umifund.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">microgranting@umifund.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Youth Microgranting Opportunity &nbsp; The climate crisis is not only about carbon &#8211; it\u2019s about connection.\u00a0 &nbsp; It\u2019s about healing. And it\u2019s about building the futures we deserve through joy, creativity, and collective care. &nbsp; We are inviting proposals for youth-led or youth-serving convenings that place joy and creativity at the center of climate action&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65319,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,23,28,29,31,45,34,26,35],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-65318","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-africa","8":"category-america","9":"category-asia","10":"category-australia-and-oceania","11":"category-continent","12":"category-grants","13":"category-latin-america-and-the-caribbean","14":"category-middle-east","15":"category-south-america","16":"article","17":"","19":"has-excerpt","20":"has-avatar","21":"has-author","22":"has-nickname","23":"has-date","24":"has-comment-count","25":"has-category-meta","26":"has-read-more","27":"has-title","28":"has-post-media","29":"thumbnail-","30":"has-tfm-share-icons"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=65318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/65319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=65318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=65318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opportunitiesconnect.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=65318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}