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Fully Funded UN Youth Townhall Delegate

  • Organization: United Nations Youth Office
  • Type: Conference
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: September 7, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

The United Nations Youth Office is convening the first ever UN Youth Townhall, bringing more than 1,000 young people to Heidelberg, Germany, to build intergenerational trust with decision makers and shape how young people take part in international policy. A limited number of places are sponsored through an open call, and the sponsorship is real: travel, visa support, accommodation, meals and a daily allowance. **What you get:** - A place at the first UN Youth Townhall, alongside more than 1,000 participants - For sponsored participants, all reasonable travel costs, visa support, accommodation, meals and a daily subsistence allowance - Direct contact with decision makers across the UN system - A route into international policy spaces that the call says are usually closed to people like you **What you'll do:** - Take part across all three days of the Townhall in Heidelberg - Join the preparatory meetings before the event - Exchange ideas with young people from across UN Member States and contribute to shaping youth participation at the UN **Key dates:** - Applications close 7 September 2026 at 11:59 ET - The Townhall runs 8 to 10 December 2026 in Heidelberg, Germany

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Fully Funded UN Youth Townhall Delegate

Sep 07, 2026 23:59:00 ET
Opportunity type
Conference
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Sep 07, 2026 23:59:00 ET

About this opportunity

The United Nations Youth Office is convening the first ever UN Youth Townhall, bringing more than 1,000 young people to Heidelberg, Germany, to build intergenerational trust with decision makers and shape how young people take part in international policy. A limited number of places are sponsored through an open call, and the sponsorship is real: travel, visa support, accommodation, meals and a daily allowance.

What you get:

  • A place at the first UN Youth Townhall, alongside more than 1,000 participants
  • For sponsored participants, all reasonable travel costs, visa support, accommodation, meals and a daily subsistence allowance
  • Direct contact with decision makers across the UN system
  • A route into international policy spaces that the call says are usually closed to people like you

What you'll do:

  • Take part across all three days of the Townhall in Heidelberg
  • Join the preparatory meetings before the event
  • Exchange ideas with young people from across UN Member States and contribute to shaping youth participation at the UN

Key dates:

  • Applications close 7 September 2026 at 11:59 ET
  • The Townhall runs 8 to 10 December 2026 in Heidelberg, Germany

Who can apply

  • Aged 18 to 32 at the time of application for a sponsored place. The wider call states 18 to 35 at the time of the event, so check which track you are applying to
  • From a UN Member State, and interested in global affairs
  • Engaged in grassroots, local, national, regional or global youth-led initiatives, projects, groups, movements or organisations
  • Comfortable working in English
  • Available to take part fully across all three days and in the preparatory meetings
  • Sponsorship covers all reasonable travel costs, visa support, accommodation, meals and a daily subsistence allowance
  • The number of sponsored places is not published
  • No fee to apply

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Good to know

  • +Genuinely fully funded for sponsored participants: travel, visa support, accommodation, meals and a daily subsistence allowance
  • +Free to apply, with no fee anywhere in the call or the guidance
  • +The United Nations Youth Office itself, not a third party trading on the UN name
  • +Deadline published with an exact time and timezone
  • +Over 1,000 participants expected, so this is a real convening rather than a token panel
  • +The call explicitly prioritises young people and communities underrepresented in international policy spaces
  • +Open to any UN Member State, with no degree or affiliation requirement

Worth checking yourself

  • !The sponsored track is 18 to 32; the wider call says 18 to 35
  • !The number of sponsored places is never stated
  • !You must be available for the full event and for preparatory meetings
  • !Working English is required
  • !Unsponsored participants pay their own way to Germany

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Fully Funded UN Youth Townhall Delegate
Sep 07, 2026 23:59:00 ET