AU–EU Youth Action Lab: Cooperation Grants (2026–2027)

The Cooperation Grants empower youth organisations to engage in policy-making and cross-continental collaboration between Africa and Europe. Grants of 50,000 EURO are available for consortiums of youth-led organisations, with at least one African organisation and one European organisation.

• Duration: May 2026 – April 2027
• Focus areas: • Policy advocacy • Intercultural dialogue • Youth rights and priorities
• Support includes: • Funding • Training • Resources for policy engagement
• Consortium structure: • 2–4 youth-led nonprofits • Must include one AU-based and one EU-based organization • Joint applications only — no solo submissions
• Partner matchmaking: • Online workshop: January 8, 2026 at 14:00 CET • Access to partner database after submitting interest form
• Webinars: • Nov 25 & 27, 2025 — program overview • Jan 27 & 29, 2026 — application tips

• Must be a youth-led nonprofit (Trust, NGO, CBO, etc.)
• 100% of decision-makers aged 18–35
• 80% of all members aged 18–35
• Entire project team aged 18–35
• Must be legally registered with a bank account and governance structure
• Must apply as a consortium of 2–4 organizations:
• One based in one of these 12 AU countries:
• Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
• One based in an EU Member State
• At least one partner must have prior experience in collaborative projects