AstraZeneca Young Health Programme Impact Fellowship Grant

AstraZeneca Young Health Programme Impact Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: One Young World
Amount: US $10,000 - US $50,000
Last Updated: March 16, 2026

Summary

Overview

Young Health Programme The Young Health Programme (YHP) is a global disease prevention initiative, aiming to provide education for young people to feel empowered to make informed choices about their health and catalyse a global, youth-led advocacy movement. The programme operates in over 40 countries and partners with more than 60 non-profit organisations, including UNICEF and Plan International. The YHP combines community programmes, research, advocacy, and the development of young leaders, with a focus on underserved communities. Since its launch in 2010, the YHP has directly reached over 23 million young people, trained over 1 million, and engaged more than 23,000 AstraZeneca employees, who have volunteered their time with more than 140,000 hours. The YHP aims to prevent the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cancer, diabetes, heart disease and respiratory disease, by addressing five main risk factors: tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, harmful use of alcohol, and air pollution. Additionally, the programme tackles climate-health impacts to build healthier communities, recognising, as projected in the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, that children born after 2010 will be the first generation to enter adulthood in a world where the average temperature will reach 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, and are expected to experience a +2°C rise within their lifetime.1 AstraZeneca Young Health Programme Impact Fellowship 2026 AstraZeneca is looking for passionate, driven young leaders to join their 2026 Young Health Programme (YHP) Impact Fellowship. The Fellowship supports young advocates to create actionable change to: Advance health equity – with a focus on acting early to prevent non-communicable diseases among young people, or supporting young people living with rare diseases.Take action on climate and nature – advocating for the mitigation of the harmful effects of climate change on the health and well-being of young people.Build health systems resilience – contributing to stronger health systems that prioritise earlier intervention to meet today’s needs and mitigate tomorrow’s disease burden. Benefits The selected Fellows will gain access to networks, funding and development opportunities, enabling them to drive a global health movement led by and for young people: Access to Networks: A fully-funded scholarship to attend the 2026 One Young World Summit in Cape Town, South Africa (3–6 November 2026) as well as access to the One Young World Ambassador Network and the Young Health Programme (YHP) Alumni group of other young changemakers working to improve youth health. Access to Development: Structured learning and development offerings to enable them to scale their impact, including both self-directed and live learning. This includes access to the One Young World Academy, an award-winning mini-MBA programme, mentorship from AstraZeneca colleagues and professional training. Access to Funding: Each selected Fellow will receive a grant of either USD $10,000 or USD $50,000 (if selected as the Lead2030 winner** for Sustainable Development Goal 3, for which applicants will be automatically considered) from AstraZeneca, through their non-profit organisation. Fellows are expected to use the grant to implement a project focused on either (1) advancing health equity (2) taking action on climate and nature (3) building health systems resilience.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Candidate RequirementsAged 18 - 30. Most delegates are between the ages of 18 and 30. The selection committee will consider applications from those who are older than 30, pending demonstration of appropriate personal impact, initiative, and willingness to engage. Proficiency in English (speaking, reading, writing). Nationals of all countries are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Ability to fully participate in-person at the One Young World Summit (2-7 November 2026) in Cape Town, South Africa. Willingness to share insights, help co-create commitments to action, foster partnerships, and serve as ambassadors of AstraZeneca’s health equity and YHP work where appropriate. Access to the internet and a device (computer, phone) that will allow them to participate in live, online Fellowship sessions – this will not be provided to Fellows. Applicants must be founders or leaders of registered non-profit organisations that meet the following criteria: Have been registered and operational for at least 3 full years. To be considered to receive a $10,000 grant:have had a total reported income in the last financial year of more than USD$10,000 and less than USD$1,000,000. To be considered to receive a $50,000 grant:Have had a total reported income in the last financial year of more than USD$100,000 and less than USD$2,000,000. Are ‘funding-ready’ and able to provide appropriate documentation (in English) to AstraZeneca’s grant-making partner at the Charities Aid Foundation to verify their organisation’s charitable status, governance and financial situation.This process can take 3-6 months to complete and will begin once Fellows are selected.If the required documentation is not available, it may impact the ability of the organisation to receive the grant and Fellowship may be withdrawn.We aim for all grants to be dispersed by October 2026, and projects to start between October 2026 and April 2027.All projects must end by December 2027. Operate in underserved communities.Eligible individuals applying for the YHP Impact Fellowship will be automatically considered.Project RequirementsApplicants must be able to propose a 6-12 month project that focuses on either one of the following: Health equity:Acting early to prevent chronic diseases by tackling the five major non-communicable disease (NCD) behavioral risk factors common among young people (tobacco use, physical inactivity, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diets, and air pollution) that contribute to NCDs (lung diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, type 2 diabetes, and chronic kidney disease). Supporting young people living with rare diseases. Climate and nature action: Taking action at the intersection of climate and nature that impacts young people’s health. Health systems resilience: Advocating for stronger, more equitable health systems, prioritisation of youth-focused resources and collaboration across health system stakeholders. Additionally, the project must: Be inclusive and non-discriminatory in its approach. Work with underserved communities. Be measurable and able to demonstrate impact. Organisations must provide an end-of-year and end-of-grant report including, but not limited to, total number of young people reached directly, policies influenced/result, lessons learned and impact. Begin after October 2026 and will be completed by December 2027.

Ineligibility

Projects that do any of the following are not eligible for funding: Discriminate or primarily promote political or religious viewpoints to their beneficiaries. Use the funds to make grants or financial donations to other organisations or individuals. Be primarily a medical course/s. Provide bursaries, tuition, scholarships or fees for an existing course. Provide treatment, promote medicines, provide medical advice or pay for medicines. Benefit AstraZeneca’s commercial business. Last more than 12 months. Have already taken place or are planned to start before November 2026. Be funded more than 50% by another source, aside from the AstraZeneca Grant.