Deadline: 30 April 2019

Global HERizons has launched a 2019 Call for Proposals to young womenfrom rural Canada who is seeking support for their globally-minded academic, volunteer or social enterprise project.

Global HERizons is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that believes in the power of women to change the world, and provides financial and mentorship support to young women in rural Canada who want to create positive social change at the national and global levels.

Global HERizons believes in the power of women to change the world, and provide young women from rural Canada with the opportunity to receive a modest financial contribution to their academic or career ambitions (maximum $5000 CAD), along with expert mentorship support to help build bridges between local and global impact.

Criteria

• Most importantly, Applicants should have a great idea that needs some funding to get it off the ground! This can take the form of:
  • A scholarship to support their social justice-themed graduate degree
  • A bursary to fund an international volunteer opportunity or co-op placement
  • Seed funding for a social enterprise idea to create positive global change
• With applicant’s great idea in hand, to qualify for this opportunity:
  • Applicants are a Canadian woman (in terms of gender: cis or female-identifying; in terms of status: citizen or permanent resident).
  • Applicants are 27 years of age or less as of December 31, 2019.
  • Applicants have grown up in rural Canada (required). ‘Rural’ in this case is broadly defined to mean a community of approximately 5000 people or less.
  • Applicants have a demonstrated commitment to creating positive social change in their community or the world through volunteer work, research or other social engagement.
  • Applicants are willing to engage actively in the mentorship relationship, provide regular updates on their work to Global HERizons, and are committed to ‘pay it forward’ by engaging and inspiring other young women to engage globally.

How to Apply

Interested applicants must fill the online application form available on the given website.

Eligible Country: Canada

For more information, please visit https://globalherizons.ca/