The #Youth4Climate Call for Solutions 2025 is officially OPEN!
Background
There are 1.9 billion young people in the world, making up the largest generation in history. Young people are increasingly acknowledged as vital contributors to transformative climate action, playing roles such as negotiators, innovators, inventors, entrepreneurs, and agents of change. However, they face a significant shortfall in essential technical, financial, and political resources and support needed to fulfil their aspirations.
In response, the Government of Italy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with a range of knowledge partners and youth constituencies, have set out to identify, support and scale youth-led climate breakthroughs through the global Youth4Climate initiative (Y4C)
Youth4Climate has now launched its 3rd annual Call for Solutions, inviting youth and youth-led organizations that are working on innovative climate projects to apply. The Call is open to youth from 159 countries and territories covered by UNDP.
This call is addressed to young people from Zambia and Malawi.
Call for Solutions
Y4C’s Call for Solutions is a global innovation challenge for Youth and Youth-led organizations working on climate action focused projects. The Call aims to fund new and existing youth-led solutions that are ready to implement or scale, and to support the further development of young people’s ideas and projects by providing relevant learning opportunities with the support of partners.
Since 2023, through the first two rounds of its Call for Solutions, Youth4Climate has allocated an envelope of USD 2.5 million in direct funding to 100 youth-led climate projects across 52 countries.
We are looking for youth-led projects in:
➡️ Sustainable Energy: advancing a sustainable and just energy transition
➡️ Food & Agriculture: building resilient, equitable and sustainable food systems
➡️ Climate & Health: addressing health challenges linked to climate change
➡️ Digital for Planet: leveraging digital solutions for climate action and biodiversity
➡️ Climate, Peace & Security: solutions for peace-positive climate adaptation and mitigation
➡️ Nature for Climate Action: conserving and restoring natural ecosystems
Call for Solutions 2025
In 2025, the Youth4Climate Call for Solutions launches its third round of funding opportunities for young people aged 18 to 29 and youth-led entities. Applicants to the Call for Solutions can request up to USD 30,000 in seed funding and successful applicants will also benefit from:
- Connections and visibility at country, regional and global levels that may enable scaling and growth of their projects.
- Capacity development offers include a mentorship programme consisting of group workshops, one-to-one mentorship, and project pitching and feedback opportunities.
Deadline: 26 May 2025
Apply now:
https://shorturl.at/j6NVh