Deadline: March 29, 2026
Applications are open for the Changemakers for Youth Program 2026. Through “Changemakers for Youth” they support, connect and amplify the work of social entrepreneurs based in Egypt, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Switzerland or Tunisia who address pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges in their communities, while strengthening the agency and skills of young people.
Over the next 3 years they will search, identify, and recruit 80 young changemakers and social entrepreneurs with existing ventures that create tangible impact, while empowering and mobilising young people. In 2026, they will select and onboard the first cohort of 20 participants, ideally with equal representation from all the eligible countries.
Benefits
- Participants receive customised, needs-based support to build their capacity via an on- and offline capacity building programme.
- An immersive 5-day, in-person summit awaits all participants.
- They provide seed funding to support cross-border co-creation or co-learning initiatives, which emphasise youth agency and directly mobilise their peers, using approach of ‘participatory budgeting.’
- Through this programme they will connect participants to a wider ecosystem of partners, experts supporters, events, gatherings and collaborators, within and beyond ChangemakeXchange’s, as well as Drosos Foundation’s network.
- Beyond the programme, participants will also be invited to join the global ChangemakerXchange community, which includes life-long access to resources and regular opportunities to connect, learn and co-create with social innovators across the world.
Eligibility
- Open to social entrepreneurs based in Egypt, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Switzerland and Tunisia.
- Applicant should be addressing pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges in their communities.
Application
Application deadline is March 29, 2026. All candidates will be informed about the selection outcome. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 1-hour online interview.
For more information, visit Changemakers for Youth.
