The UN Decade Youth Task Force is pleased to announce the 2026 Call for Micro-Grant applications towards ecosystem restoration efforts. This call is a strategic partnership supported by the UNEP & FAO, designed by the Youth Task Force to empower youth-led organisations that aim to advance the UN DECADE goals with young people at the forefront.
- This initiative supports restoration of Farmlands, Forests, Freshwater, Grasslands, Shrublands & Savannahs, Mountains, Oceans & Coasts, Peatlands, and Urban Areas through youth-led action.
- A total of 10 microgrants of up to USD 1,000 each will be awarded.
- The majority of funds (80%) will go to the Global South, with 20% allocated to the Global North.
Programme Highlights:
- Grant Amounts: 1000USD
- Target: Youth-led organisations
Benefits
- It offers accessible start-up funding — USD 1,000 may be small, but it’s enough to pilot restoration, plant trees, mobilise communities, or restore degraded land/forests.
- It encourages youth leadership and community engagement, meaning young people not just established NGOs, can lead meaningful environmental change.
- It supports diverse ecosystems, giving flexibility whether you’re working in urban greening, coastal protection, freshwater restoration, forest/woodland recovery, or farmland regeneration.
- It promotes scalable and replicable restoration models, ideal for demonstration projects that can later attract more funding or scale-up locally or regionally.
- The initiative aligns with global climate and sustainability goals (through the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration), giving legitimacy and visibility to your project.
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