Call for Applications: CIVICUS Youth Action Team 2025

The Youth Action Team perceives civic space as the final frontier and wants to make sure the youth have the tools to fully engage here. As a place for co-creation and designing innovative projects, the YAT sets its own agenda and work plan to make sure they develop projects in the areas that are currently more critical for young activists, social innovators and human right defenders.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: Ongoing
2. Category: Training, Leadership
3. Sponsor: CIVICUS
4. Eligible Countries: All Countries
5. Funding Type: Fully Funded
6. Mode: Remote with possible in-person meeting

Eligibility Criteria for Call for Applications: CIVICUS Youth Action Team 2025

If you answer yes to the following questions, then you are eligible.

1. Are you 30 years or under by December 31, 2025?
2. Are you an active member of a civil society organization (registered or not registered) that is advancing positive change in your community?
3. Are you part of the leadership team of a social movement or network at the national or regional level?
4. Do you have support from your organization to apply for this voluntary role?
5. Are you passionate and experienced in defending progressive social justice agendas at the local, regional, and international levels by mobilizing people?
6. Do you have experience designing and facilitating virtual networking events that boost community building and knowledge exchange?
7. Are you comfortable working in English and working with an international team based in different time zones?
8. Do you have access to the internet for at least 10 hours a month to dedicate to the CIVICUS Youth Action Team?
9. Can you attend an annual in-person gathering of one week? (if travel conditions allow it)
10. Do you come from North, Central America, South America, or the Caribbean, North, West or Southern Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia? (Mexico, Zimbabwe and Zambia are not eligible, since there is existing YAT representation on this cohort)

Benefits of Call for Applications: CIVICUS Youth Action Team 2025

1. You become fully engaged with CIVICUS in structures, governance, strategies, and activities.

How to Apply

View details of CIVICUS Youth Action Team

Apply for CIVICUS Youth Action Team

Application Deadline:

Ongoing

Application Link(s)

• Apply for Call for Applications: CIVICUS Youth Action Team 2025