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Summary

Small awards - typically $10,000 USD or less - are given to youth-led organizations or projects. These awards may be intended to carry out specific programming or activities, or may be unrestricted. Because of the relatively low dollar amount of small grants, reporting requirements may be lighter or more flexible in format. Small grants may also be accompanied by capacity development assistance to prepare the youth-led organization to be ready to receive and manage larger awards in the future.

Program Examples

Africa: Gira Ejo (Burundi)

Asia: Emerging Leaders Academy (Sri Lanka, Indonesia), WE Act (Cambodia), BUILD-IT  (Vietnam/Asia)

Europe and Eurasia: European Democracy Youth Network (EDYN), Kosovo Youth Dialogue (Kosovo), Civic Engagement Project  (North Macedonia)

MENA: Partnerships with Youth (West Bank and Gaza), Higher Education Scholarships  (Lebanon), USAID YouthPower  (Jordan), Shared Future (Iraq)

Global: Youth Excel, Young Women Transform Prize, Youth Mappers

Sample Indicators

Standard Indicators

CBLD-9

Source: Capacity Building Indicator 9 Reference Sheet

Custom (Illustrative) Indicators

# of youth-led organizations or projects receiving grants; # of community members reached through funding of youth-led organizations or projects; # or % of youth-led organizations with improved capacity; # or % of grant recipients with improved organizational or project management skills; # or % of youth-led organizations with improved quality in services.