We support young aspiring leaders & improve business environment for youth-led ventures in Africa through access to finance, entrepreneurship training and technical support.

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Application Process

GROUP APPLICATION PROCESS

At the beginning, each group must Submit a Concept Note for review. A Concept Note is a short expression of your project/business idea. The Concept Note must answer four sections in a maximum of four pages (each section must be answered in one page).

  1. Summary of action

Brief description of proposed action/business

  1. Relevance

This section describes the following;

  • How relevant is your project/business to the needs and constraints of the target community?
  • How are the problems to be resolved and the needs to be met?
  • Who are the actors involved?
  • What are the objectives and expected results?
  • What is the added value of the action/business?

Methodology and Sustainability

This section briefly discusses the following;

  • What are the main project/business activities?
  • Who will be your main implementing partners, the length of your relationship and how they will be involved in the project/business?
  • How will the project/business achieve sustainability?
  • Will it have multiplier effect?
  1. Expertise and Operational Capacity

Please describe the following;

  • What is the experience of your group in project management?
  • What is the experience of your group and your partner(s) on the issues to be addressed?

On the cover page, kindly include the following information;

  • Name of your group
  • Country
  • Physical address of the group
  • Title of proposed project/business
  • Projected budget
  • Contact person (include their phone numbers and email addresses)

If your Concept Note passes our review stage, you will be invited to send us a full proposal. The Concept Note must be sent through email to grants@stifund.org within the stipulated time frame.

‘YOUNG LEADERS FUND’ APPLICATION PROCESS

The Young Leaders Fund Program targets young people aged 25-40. We fund the following categories;

  1. Registered Youth-led community organizations.
  2. Young people seeking political positions.

We view young leaders as the experts in designing their projects. We do not pre-select any specific advocacy topics beyond our overarching goal of advancing youth leadership, allowing young people to set their own priorities rather than imposing our priorities on them.

Grants go directly to young leaders, so they do not exclude those who are unaffiliated to an organization, a political party or government administrations in place. This ensures that the funding is fully utilized by the individual and protect them from financial exploitation.

We believe that political change do not only happen at the ballot. Real lasting transformation goes beyond election day. This means, political engagement is not just about casting a vote – it’s about shaping policies, holding leaders accountable and building a culture of governance that works for everyone.

To apply for this programme, youth led organizations or individual youth leaders should submit a well written Concept Note for review. The Concept Note must answer the following four sections in a maximum of four pages (each section must be answered in one page).

  1. Summary of action

Brief description of proposed project or activism.

  1. Relevance

This section describes the following;

  • How relevant is your project/activism to the needs and constraints of the target community?
  • How are the problems to be resolved and the needs to be met?
  • Who are the actors involved?
  • What are the objectives and expected results?
  • What is the added value of the project/activism?
  1. Methodology and Sustainability

This section briefly discusses the following;

  • What are the main project/political activities?
  • Who will be your main implementing partners, the length of your relationship and how they will be involved in the project/political activity?
  • How will the project/activism achieve sustainability?
  • Will it have multiplier effect?

Expertise and Operational Capacity

Please describe the following;

What is the experience of your organization/yourself in project management/political leadership?

  • What is the experience of your organization/yourself and your partner(s) on the issues to be addressed?

On the cover page, kindly include the following information;

  • Name of your organization/Your Name
  • Country
  • Physical address of the organization/Yourself
  • Title of proposed project/Political activity
  • Projected budget
  • Contact person (include their phone numbers and email addresses)

If your Concept Note passes our review stage, you will be invited to send us a full proposal. The Concept Note must be sent through email to donations@stifund.org within the deadline specified in the advertisement.