The Youth Foundation of the Republic of Azerbaijan (hereinafter referred to as the “Foundation”) announces the acceptance of applications for the 17th grant competition for youth organizations from April 14, 2023, based on the “Rules for conducting competitions for the grant financing of programs and projects related to youth policy” approved by the decision No. 451 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated October 16, 2018.

The purpose of the competition is to ensure the physical, intellectual, and spiritual development of the younger generation, foster patriotism, increase social activity, support the implementation of innovative ideas and creative initiatives, and facilitate the effective organization of leisure time. It aims to support project proposals from youth organizations willing to actively participate in the implementation process of youth policy by providing targeted financial assistance in the form of grants and creating a wide and beneficial field of activity for them.

Duration of Projects:

The execution period of local and international project applications submitted for various project categories should not be less than 3 months and not more than 12 months.

Project Funding:

The amount of funding for local projects should not exceed 10,000 (ten thousand) manats, and for international projects, it should not exceed 15,000 (fifteen thousand) manats.

Key Requirements for Project Submission:

• To participate in the competition, youth organizations must register on the Foundation’s official website (youthfoundation.az) and submit their applications electronically in accordance with the form provided on the website;
• Only one project per youth organization will be funded by the Foundation under the competition framework;
• Projects will be funded under local and international categories – projects implemented by youth organizations registered in the Republic of Azerbaijan within the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan are considered local projects; projects aimed at being implemented with the participation of youth organizations registered in the Republic of Azerbaijan in at least two foreign countries and representing five countries, as well as projects aimed at being implemented in foreign countries with the participation of youth organizations from the Republic of Azerbaijan and youth from foreign countries, are considered international projects;
• Projects fully funded or currently being implemented or completed by other organizations cannot be additionally or repeatedly funded by the Foundation.

The following recipients (grant recipients) are not eligible to participate in the competition:

• Executors of projects funded by the Foundation whose execution period has not ended;
• Grant recipients who fail to submit financial reports to the Foundation within 15 (fifteen) days before the deadline specified for the submission of project proposals for the new competition, even if the execution period of the project funded by the Foundation has ended;
• Projects focusing on political, charitable, commercial, or religious activities are not funded by the Foundation.

Criteria for Project Selection:

• Applications are assessed based on the criteria outlined in the decision No. Q-01 of the Supervisory Board of the Youth Foundation of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated July 6, 2022, titled “Criteria for the expertise and evaluation of project proposals from youth organizations submitted within the framework of competitions for the grant financing of programs and projects related to youth policy of the Republic of Azerbaijan”.
• Preference is given to projects submitted by youth organizations registered in the Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with their charter and relevant to their areas of activity;
• Priority is given to projects that are relevant to the themes and reach a wider audience, as well as those incorporating innovative approaches.

Start Date of the Competition:

• Project proposals can be submitted starting from April 14, 2023.

Deadline for Project Proposals:

• The deadline for submitting project proposals is determined as May 15, 2023, at 18:00.

Topics for Project Proposals:

Topics for local and international projects are available here.

Note 1: You can familiarize yourself with the collection of documents and materials related to the grant financing of programs and projects related to youth policy of the Republic of Azerbaijan through this link provided by the Youth Foundation of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Note 2: It is recommended to consider starting the execution period of projects after July 1, 2023.

For Application: Access the Electronic Cabinet.