What is the Youth Action Lab?
The Youth Action Lab programme offers four distinct types of grants for AU-based organisations: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Representation and Cooperation. These grants aim to support youth-led organisations for a period of 12 or 18 months, depending on the grant type. The Cooperation grants are open for EU-based organisations too!
AU-EU Youth Action Lab is a transformative initiative under the broader AU-EU Youth Lab programme, designed to address the lack of opportunities for youth in Africa and Europe to collaborate, innovate, and drive solutions to shared challenges. Implemented by a dynamic consortium including Oxfam, Restless Development, and the European Youth Forum, the Youth Action Lab empowers young changemakers across continents.
The Youth Action Lab envisions a world where young people are engaged, empowered, and connected — shaping policy, leading initiatives, and driving solutions with long-term impact. The programme builds on the voices and priorities of young people to create sustainable opportunities for action and advocacy across 12 African focus countries and Europe.
The AU-EU Youth Action Lab Grants
Are a key component of the programme, offering 110 flexible and inclusive grants ranging from €5,000 to €50,000 to support youth-led initiatives addressing local and global challenges across Africa and Europe. These grants empower young people to lead impactful solutions, foster collaboration, and strengthen connections between youth-led organisations and networks. The grants prioritise powershifting by placing young people at the center of decision-making.
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