How seven youth-led organizations are using micro grants to make big impact

For grassroots youth groups, the process of applying to grants is tedious and often inaccessible. Making small, low-barrier and accessible grants is vital to encourage youth leadership and get community-based projects off the ground.

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TakingITGlobal has been providing micro grants to youth-led projects for almost 20 years โ€” hereโ€™s what theyโ€™ve learned

Youth are inheriting complex and urgent problems, yet they say they need holistic support if they are to contribute to solutions. Itโ€™s vital to give youth agency to act on their ideas and solutions from a young age, TakingITGlobal argues, to encourage them to continue being actively involved in global and local issues.

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