Peace First COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants 2020 (up to $250 for projects)

Peace First COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants 2020 (up to $250 for projects)

 

Applications are open for the Peace First COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants 2020. Peace First is a global organization that helps young people change the world, right now. They support young people ages 13-25 to lead projects that address injustice in their communities through social action.

They are launching a rapid response coaching and grant process to help young people around the world lead projects that address community impacts of COVID-19, from providing meals to elderly neighbors to launching digital mental health campaigns to support youth feeling isolated.

Benefits

• Grants of up to $250 will be pre-approved for immediate costs associated with your ongoing or imminent social action project.

Eligibility

• You must be between the ages of 13-25 to apply
• You may apply as an individual or a team
• Your project should address the secondary effects of COVID-19 (i.e. mental health, educational disruption, food insecurity, economic insecurity, supply shortages, etc)
• Young people from any region are welcome to apply.

Application

You will provide the following in the application:

• Brief information about yourself
• A description of the injustice you want to solve
• A compassionate insight (a brief theory of change describing the project you hope to lead)
• A plan detailing the steps you plan to take to carry out your project and a mini-grant request of up to $250 USD
• A brief section to determine your eligibility
• You will also create a user profile on PeaceFirst.Org. This is a very brief process that should take no more than 5 minutes.

Click here to apply