The Youth Innovation Fund – Catalyst Youth Project is a small-grant initiative designed to support and sponsor youth-led and youth-serving organizations contributing to the fields of climate change and development.
This opportunity is part of the Youth Leadership Program under the project “Capacity Strengthening of Multi-Actors to Limit Climate Change Impacts and Enhance Resilience”, implemented by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) and supported by the Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka.
Objectives of the Fund
The Youth Innovation Fund aims to:
- Support innovative youth-led and youth-focused projects addressing climate change and environmental sustainability.
- Strengthen the capacity of youth organizations to implement impactful initiatives.
- Promote solutions to improve the lives of climate-vulnerable communities in Bangladesh.
Grant Details
- Grant amount: BDT 5,00,000 per grantee (annual)
- Number of grantees: Up to 5 selected projects
In addition, the opportunity will provide –
- Dedicated support from ICCCAD to identify organizational goals and collaborate on successful project implementation.
- Opportunities to connect, network, and learn with other grantees through digital platforms and face-to-face convening.
Priority Thematic Areas
The Fund will support projects in (but not limited to) the following areas:
- Climate change adaptation and mitigation
- Pollution and waste management
- Disaster risk reduction
- Renewable energy
- Loss and damage
- Climate change conflict
- Women and inclusion
- Activism and policy advocacy
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be a youth-led or youth-focused organization (where leadership is under 30 years old).
- Be registered with the Department of Youth Development or Ministry of Social Welfare, or Ministry of Women and Children Affairs etc.
- Work in the field of climate change, adaptation, and mitigation.
- Operate as a non-profit organization or social enterprise.
The Fund will not support:
- Local offices, affiliates, or projects of large NGOs, INGOs, governments, or intergovernmental organizations.
- Projects of government agencies, schools, universities, or for-profit businesses.
- Efforts to support or oppose political candidates.
- Organizations that discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, disability, or sexual orientation.
- Organizations that conduct or support violent activities or violate criminal law.
Grantee Obligations
Selected grantees must:
- Submit a progress report and a financial report (on expenditure) after every installment.
- Submit final set of reports (narrative and financial report) to ICCCAD after project completion.
- Participate the in capacity development sessions arranged by ICCCAD.
Application Process
- Download the proposal template here.
- Download the budget breakdown template here. Please do not edit the main file. First download and then work on the downloaded file.
- Submit your proposal here.
Timeline
- Application deadline: 30 September 2025 (Extended)
Further Information
For inquiries, please contact: afsana.alim@icccad.org.
