Grants for youth employment and citizenship participation

The World Bank and Nokia are pleased to invite youth organizations and their partners to apply for grants for projects which will help young people in transition to work or which will support their active citizenship and participation.

If you are part of a youth group and between 15 and 24 years of age, in Eastern Europe or Central Asia, with an idea on how you can help young people by introducing an innovative concept, approach or technology, the World Bank and Nokia are inviting you to apply for grants of 5,000 to 10,000 Euros to help you turn your idea into a reality.

Proposals should be submitted by 6 PM (Washington, D.C. time) or 23:00 GMT on April 8, 2007.
You can find the application form and further information on key dates, eligibility, competition rules and assessment criteria at the following website: www.worldbank.org/childrenandyouth

Proposals can only be submitted by using the proposal form, as a Microsoft Word Document by e-mail to:

Competition guidelines and application forms can be downloaded from the right-hand column of this page.