Commonwealth Youth Council launches Covid 19 Rapid Response Mini-Grants

Deadline: 28 April 2020

The Commonwealth Youth Council believes it the role of young people in addressing this pandemic and its consequences and is launching a rapid response grant process to help young people within the Commonwealth lead projects that address community impacts of COVID-19.

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The WHO declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, and recommended communities take social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the virus. Globally, COVID 19 is more than a public health challenge-it has laid bare the consequences of persistent systemic inequalities and is threatening social fabric, trust in institutions and the economic security of billions of people.

More than two million confirmed cases have been reported worldwide with more than 150,000 people having died from the virus. Most of the Commonwealth countries have also been affected by the pandemic, which is expected to have dire social and economic consequences as well.

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The small grants will target grass root youth-led organizations.

The project should focus on (but is not limited to) the following areas:

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Digital mental health campaigns to support persons feeling isolated
Addressing stigma and reinforcing the sharing of accurate, youth friendly information.
Awareness raising and information targeting persons living with disabilities.
Community focused sanitation and prevention campaigns
Projects addressing SRHR and sexual and gender based violence
Funding Information

Mini-grants of 250$ shall be given to two organizations from each of the Commonwealth regions namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Pacific and the Caribbean.
Successful applicants shall be required to implement the projects before 30th May 2020, and share their final reports by 15th June 2020.
Eligibility Criteria

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To be considered for the small grant, the organization must be:

Be a youth group, a team or a grassroots organization situated in one of the 54 Commonwealth states.
Youth-led ( The Commonwealth defines youth as any person between the ages of 15 and 30)
Be a team, a youth group or a grass-root/community based organization. Special focus will also be paid to youth-led organizations working in low-income communities, persons living with disabilities, rural populations and other vulnerable groups.
For more information, visit http://commonwealthyouthcouncil.com/blog/