Youth4Climate Grant

The Youth4Climate initiative, led by the Government of Italy and UNDP, empowers young people to drive impactful climate action by providing up to $30,000 for innovative solutions. This funding targets five key areas: Climate Literacy, Sustainable Energy, Food and Agriculture, Nature Assets, and Sustainable Consumption. Successful applicants will gain access to technical support, mentorship, and storytelling platforms, ensuring their projects can thrive and inspire change on a global scale.

Background
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 fulfill 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.
Thematic Priorities
This Call will fund youth-led solutions in five broad areas:

• Climate and Environmental LiteracySustainable EnergyFood and AgricultureNature AssetsSustainable Consumption and Production
• Solutions may naturally address more than one of these areas, though applicants will be asked to identify one primary focus area.
• Award Information
• Successful applicants will be awarded:

Up to US$ 30,000 to implement or scale the proposed innovations. The possibility to access technical support to strengthen their capacity on specific topics. The support from a mentor to develop their proposal. Storytelling opportunities during next events of the Youth4Climate initiative and through the Youth4Climate Platform and Website of UNDP and its partners.