Africa-Europe Foundation Youth Awards Scheme 2025

Luanda

The call for the Africa-Europe Foundation Youth Awards Scheme 2025 is open now!!!

The Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF) is launching a special Youth Awards Scheme and invites youth-led organizations across Africa and Europe to showcase, amplify, and highlight the contributions of young people in shaping the Africa-Europe partnership leading up to the 7th AU-EU Summit in Luanda, Angola, in November 2025. This call for youth-led initiatives, part of the AEF’s #RoadtoLuanda25 campaign, provides micro-grants to support young changemakers’ contributions to the Africa-Europe partnership.

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#RoadtoLuanda25 is a cross-continental initiative led by the Africa-Europe Foundation that brings fresh ideas, bold thinking, and diverse voices to the forefront of the Africa-Europe partnership. By funding innovative projects—ranging from digital campaigns to grassroots dialogues—this initiative aims to elevate youth-driven solutions that will directly inform the AU-EU Summit and promote more equitable collaboration between the two continents.

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Participating in the Africa-Europe Youth Awards Scheme offers several strategic benefits. First, it provides recognition at a continental level, allowing youth initiatives to be acknowledged as leaders in international cooperation and development between Africa and Europe. Selected initiatives will be featured in Africa-Europe Foundation communications, events, and media outreach. Additionally, awardees will receive financial and capacity-building support, including a grant of €5,000 to bolster their initiatives, alongside tailored mentoring and capacity-building opportunities from the Africa-Europe Foundation and its partners. Participants will also gain visibility and influence by engaging directly with policymakers, experts, and fellow youth leaders, with their work showcased as part of the #RoadToLuanda25 journey, enhancing their presence ahead of the November summit. Furthermore, a high-impact initiative will have the chance to win a Special Award of €10,000 for outstanding contributions to cooperation, communication, and innovation.

The 2025 Call for Expressions of Interest seeks to support youth-led and youth-focused projects that bring visibility to real actions, campaigns, and voices contributing to a more connected and meaningful partnership between the two continents. From local dialogues to creative digital campaigns, selected initiatives will showcase how young people are shaping this cooperation.

The 2025 edition of the Partners Initiative is dedicated to amplifying the visibility of youth-led efforts that promote and strengthen the partnership between Africa and Europe. This year’s call specifically supports projects that highlight the leadership, creativity, and impact of young people working to advance Africa-Europe collaboration.

About the AEF

The Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF) is a unique organization equally represented by stakeholders from Africa and Europe. It serves as a ‘think tank’ and action-oriented platform for the AU-EU Partnership, complementing existing institutional mechanisms and working closely with AU/EU Member States and Commissions in Addis Ababa and Brussels.

Co-founded in 2020 by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and Friends of Europe, in collaboration with ONE and the African Climate Foundation, AEF is an independent platform for multistakeholder dialogue, open debate, and strategic analysis. It brings together experts and leaders from diverse organizations to strengthen the partnership between the two continents. The Founding Charter of AEF emphasizes the importance of including all stakeholders—including civil society, the private sector, cities, media, and youth—in evaluating progress on commitments made, advocating for programs related to those commitments, and facilitating their implementation.

Location:

Africa

Benefits

Standard Grant – €5,000
- For youth-led or youth-focused projects on Africa–Europe Partnership.
- Local, national, or regional projects.
- Can include events, campaigns, creative outputs, or storytelling.
Exceptional Grant – Up to €10,000
- For organisations with strong digital/media impact.
- Must reach 10,000+ young people across Africa & Europe.
- Eligible activities: social media campaigns, videos, multimedia storytelling, influencer projects, or other innovative digital formats.

Eligibilities

The Call is intended for a variety of youth organisations that are registered in any one of the Member States of the AU or EU (including EEA/EFTA).
All applying organizations must be entirely youth-led (governed and managed by young people aged under 36) and belong to one of these categories:
- Youth organizations (grassroots, local, national, regional, or international)
- Youth networks and associations
- Youth-led civil society platforms & NGOs
- Youth-run local authorities, city councils, or community associations

Eligible Regions: Open for Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa/DRC), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire), Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the partially recognized Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. The European Union has 27 member states, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.

Application Process

Submit via online form by 1st September 2025 (17:00 Brussels / 18:00 Addis Ababa).
Applications must be in English.
Required documents:
- Organisation profile & contact info (legal and fiscal registration)
- 500-word concept note (objective, format, target audience)
- 200-word impact plan (reach, methods, visibility)
- Budget summary (fund usage, co-financing)
- Proof of legal and fiscal registration
- Bank ownership certificate
No additional documents beyond those requested.
Clarifications may be requested if information is insufficient or unclear.
Late applications will not be considered.

Evaluation:

Conducted by AEF Evaluation Committee (internal management + subject matter & compliance expertise).
Focus areas:
- Compliance with Call objectives and requirements
- Alignment with AEF priority themes and initiatives

Application Deadline: September 1, 2025 (2 Days Remaining)

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