Youth

The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund is a major philanthropic initiative supporting grassroots organizations advancing access to quality K–12 education and sports for children in underserved communities worldwide. Grants of $50,000–$250,000 USD are available to legally registered non-profit organizations directly implementing educational or sports-focused projects for 500–10,000 individuals in disadvantaged regions. The Fund supports two kinds of applications: general operating support or program/project-specific support.

Overview of the Opportunity

This opportunity, which commenced on October 06, 2025, is dedicated to shaping the future of democracy around the world. It supports governments and communities experimenting with bold participatory ways of making decisions, which may range from youth assemblies to climate participatory budgeting.

The applications are open to civil society organizations, governments, and civil servants globally. The participants are provided with funding, mentorship, and global allies.

The Wits Crucible for Entrepreneurship at the Wits Business School invites applications for the 2025 Entrepreneurial Capacity Development Programme to unemployed young graduates with a technology-driven business idea.

What to Expect?

A fully-funded 16-week intensive entrepreneurial capacity training with hands on workshops and real world entrepreneurial simulations. Successful completion of the Wits Business School Technopreneurship Short course may lead to the following pathways:

The Office of the Premier of Mpumalanga calls for applications from interested young entrepreneurs to apply for 2025 Premier’s Youth Development Fund (PYDF). The fund is aimed at assisting deserving young people aged 18-35 years to kick-start and grow their business ventures.

Potential candidates should ensure that their application is in the form of a BUSINESS PLAN accompanied by the following returnable documents:

The first ever Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) Intellectual Property (IP) Youth Awards are here.  

The EYWA programme focuses on strengthening the capacity of national and local civil society organisations in South Africa, in particular women and youth organizations, to engage in gender equality and the inclusion of young people in the labor market.

The programme aims to improve the employability and economic conditions of young people and women from disadvantaged areas in the Gauteng province of Johannesburg. In this respect EYWA aims to:

Are you an ambitious entrepreneur based in the Boland Region (Cape Winelands District Municipality) with a drive to innovate?

Apply now to be part of The Daily Grind Innovation Hub (TDGIH) 2025 Business Incubation Program and take your business to the next level with one of our three new bespoke programs: