Small Grants for Youth in Tanzania

Small Grants for Youth in Tanzania;The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the President’s Office – Youth Development (PO-YD) in Mainland Tanzania and the Second Vice President’s Office (SVPO) in Zanzibar, is implementing the Dumisha Amani II: Promoting Peace and Security for Sustainable Development Project. The project seeks to strengthen peacebuilding efforts, enhance community resilience, and promote inclusive development across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.

About EFI

In line with the Tanzania Development Vision 2050, the Empowered Future Initiative (EFI) aims to promote peace and resilience by empowering youth, women, and vulnerable groups. UNDP invites eligible youth-led grassroots organizations to submit proposals for community-based initiatives that contribute to peacebuilding and development.

Target Locations

Applications are invited from organizations that are legally registered and operate at the district level with an active office presence in:

Kyela District and Mbeya City Council, Mbeya Region

Mbozi District, Songwe Region

Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region

Geita Town Council, Geita Region

Zanzibar

What We Are Looking For

The grant scheme will support innovative youth-led initiatives that respond to local community needs, promote sustainable peace, and strengthen the resilience and livelihoods of young people in the target areas.

Organizations must be youth-led, with at least two members of the senior management team aged between 18 and 35 years.

In addition to funding, selected organizations will receive capacity-building and mentorship support to strengthen organizational development and enhance their ability to implement social cohesion and peacebuilding initiatives effectively.

Special Consideration

Preference will be given to initiatives that:

Strengthen dialogue, confidence-building, and community resilience. For example, facilitating dialogue between youth and local government leaders to increase awareness of economic opportunities, including government youth loans and empowerment programmes.

Engage women and young people as agents of positive change through leadership development, peacebuilding initiatives, and social media campaigns that counter misinformation and promote positive community engagement.

Promote social inclusion and equal opportunities for all through activities such as capacity building for local government officials, community leaders, and youth groups to enhance youth participation in peacebuilding and development processes.

Eligibility Criteria

Applications are invited from locally registered, youth-led, non-profit

grassroots organizations in Mbeya, Songwe, Mwanza, Geita and Zanzibar.

For the purpose of this call, grassroots organizations are defined as small community-based organizations that are legally registered and operate primarily at the local level within the target locations.

Applicant organizations must:

Be legally registered in the district where they operate

Have an active presence and demonstrated experience in youth development, peacebuilding, social cohesion, or community engagement

Be youth-led, with at least two senior management members aged between 18 and 35 years, including at least one female member

Demonstrate the capacity to effectively implement grant-funded activities

Promote gender equality and the inclusion of marginalized groups

Funding Guidelines

Grants will range between TZS 3,000,000 and TZS 5,000,000

Projects may be implemented for a period of up to two (2) months

An additional one (1) month will be allocated for project reporting and close-out activities

How to Apply

For More Information and Application Details, See;

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