Apply Now :People Powered Funding & Mentorship for Participatory Programs (up to US$25,000 Grant )

People Powered is offering a global opportunity for civil society organisations, governments, and program leaders to strengthen public participation, climate action, and youth engagement. This initiative gives you funding, mentorship, and tools to turn participatory ideas into programs that make a real difference in your community.

Program Benefits

• Climate Democracy Accelerator (CDA): Implementation grants up to US$10,000, with additional awards (US$15,000) for top action plans.
• Democratic Innovations Accelerator (DIA): Expert mentorship, peer learning, and capacity building for youth participation programs.
• Rising Stars Mentorship: Personalized mentoring support over several months to refine your participatory democracy program.

Eligible

Eligible applicants typically include:

• Civil society organisations, government bodies, or public officials seeking to design, implement or improve participatory programs.
• Programs or ideas focused on climate action, youth participation, inclusive governance, or democratic innovation.
• Those able to meet mentorship and program requirements, including action planning, reporting, and collaboration.

Tips for a Strong Application

1. Clarify the participatory challenge you’re addressing (e.g. climate budgeting, youth engagement, participatory policy).
2. Show clear impact potential: who your program serves, how many people, how it improves decision-making or climate action.
3. Demonstrate readiness: existing partnerships, or evidence of past participation or collaboration in public or community-based programs.
4. Be precise about how funding and mentorship will be used — timelines, deliverables, milestones.
5. Emphasize inclusivity: how your program involves marginalized groups (youth, women, displaced people, etc.).

Application Dealine November 30, 2025 at 11:59 pm UTC

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested and Qualified candidates should go click link below to Apply.

• Visit the People Powered site: “Unlock Funding & Mentorship for Your Participatory Program” page.
• Choose the program stream that matches your project (CDA, DIA, Rising Stars).
• Complete the application form before November 30, 2025, 11:59 pm UTC.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY 

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