King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award to Achieve the SDGs with Prize Pool of $45.000

King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award to Achieve the SDGs is accepting entries for 2022 edition. With two categories: First one is the youth action category. This category is open to applicants from all UN member states. Applicants can be individual youth above the age of 15 years and below the age of 35 years; a youth-led entity (defined as any entity, in which at least 50% of current management/leadership is below age of 35); or a youth-focused entity (defined as any entity, in which at least 90% of resources serve youth above 15 and below 35 years of age).

It includes up to five awards, each including a financial prize of USD20,000

Each of the possible 5 awards will recognize a unique and successful development initiative by youth in one of the 5 key aspects of sustainable development covered in Agenda 2030, namely:

• People: Ending poverty and hunger in all forms;
• Prosperity: Ensuring prosperous and fulfilling lives in harmony with nature;
• Planet: Protecting our planet’s natural resources and climate for future generations;
• Peace: Fostering peaceful, just and inclusive societies; and
• Partnership: Forging solid partnerships to implement Agenda 2030.

Second one is the Youth Enablers category. This category is open to entities that that are legally recognized and registered in a UN member state, in one of the following four sectors: 1) the governmental and public sector; 2) the private sector; 3) NGOs, Professional and Labour Organizations and Foundations; and 4) the media.

It includes up to three recognition awards. Winning submission from NGOs/Foundations only may be eligible for an accompanying financial prize of USD25,000.

Each of the possible 3 awards will recognize an initiative enabling genuine youth engagement & action for sustainable development in one of the following areas of enabling:

• Institutional: Dismantling institutional barriers and/or creating opportunities for youth participation and action (for example, initiating a strategy, policy, regulations, laws, initiative, etc.).
• Financial: Providing young people access to start-up financing and/or tools for enterprise viability and development, including incubating initiatives, or similar assistance.
• Technical: Providing young people with knowledge assets. technical know-how, skill-building support, including incubating initiatives, or similar assistance.
• Digital: Providing opportunities for tele-contribution and online engagement for youth during COVID-restrictive conditions and beyond through the recovery and preparedness phase.

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1. The King Hamad Award for Youth Empowerment to achieve the SDGs amounts to USD20,000 in the youth action category and USD25,000 in the Youth Enablers category. The Award will be disbursed in full as a one-time grant after the awarding ceremony.
2. All winners of the King Hamad Award will be invited to attend the awards presentation that will take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
3. Flights and accommodation to participate in the awards presentation will be covered by MYS for each of the 8 winners.
4. All winners agree to participate in media briefings and statements that MYS or the UNDP may require as follow-up to receipt of the award.

1. Submission is free to all applicants
2. All applications must be submitted through the official online platform of the King Hamad Award
3. All applications must be submitted in English

About King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award to Achieve the SDGs:

First of its kind, this global award comes as an expression of the firm faith of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, in young people’s potential to lead their communities, countries and the world towards a better shared future of peace and prosperity for all people on a healthy and sustainable planet, as envisioned by the world’s most ambitious plan to transform our world – The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

The award recognizes young people’s endeavour to be effective and productive citizens, contributing to the welfare of their communities and environment, as well as institutions that improve the enabling environment and infrastructure for youth to make an impact.

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