Call for Applications: Catalysts for Cohesion Grant Scheme

What is Catalysts for Cohesion about?

Recognising the wealth of new connections, innovative ideas and policy recommendations coming out the European Policy Dialogue Forum (EPDF), the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) is launching a new grants scheme for young people in European cities, Catalysts for Cohesion (C4Ɔ). C4Ɔ will support small scale, innovative change-making initiatives proposed by teams of young people at a city level in line with the EPDF policy recommendations around building cohesive communities where everyone feels belonging. Successful teams will receive EUR 2,500-5,000 funding (based on the needs of the initiative) and access to a capacity building training and support programme over six months. Through its young grantees, C4Ɔ will upskill a network of emerging European leaders, supporting them to lead the way on interreligious and intercultural change.

In an increasingly divided Europe, hate speech, racism and community divisions are worsening. Amidst this context, evidence suggests that young people are disproportionately impacted facing increasing socioeconomic instability and exclusion. Each year the EPDF builds new collaborations that generate excellent ideas and policy recommendations related to tackling exclusion and building cohesive and inclusive communities across Europe where everyone feels belonging. For example, around countering hate speech, delivering effective interreligious dialogue and fostering the social inclusion of migrants, refugees and young people. C4Ɔ will platform and empower young people (aged 18-30) who, with support and capacity building from KAICIID, will act as a vehicle to turn these EPDF policy recommendations into locally realized change.


Who can apply?

The C4Ɔ Grant Scheme is open to enthusiastic young people who have great ideas about how to build social cohesion in their city or locality, but may lack the platforms, resources and dialogue skills to make their ideas a reality. Applications are open to mixed teams of 2-5 young people aged 18-30 from any European country as defined by the 46 Member States of the Council of Europe, with an idea for an initiative at the city or local level that implements any of the policy recommendations emerging from the 5th EPDF. Each team should represent at least two different faith backgrounds, C4Ɔ is also particularly interested to receive applications from diverse teams representing underserved communities, for example in terms of gender, race, socioeconomic status and refugee and migrant backgrounds. You could be part of an existing youth based organization/movement or you can apply as a team of individuals. It could be the first time you have worked together, applicants are encouraged to think about building new coalitions before submitting an application.

While C4Ɔ applicants should already have some experience of intercultural or interreligious work and project management, their leadership journey is not expected to be fully realised, given that young people will have the opportunity to catalyse their own capacities on the programme. The selection process will focus on assessing each team’s potential and the quality of ideas, applicants who have not had a similar opportunity in the past are encouraged to apply.  


Advice to applicants 

For further details including the scoring criteria, please see the Call for Applications

Please also see the advice for applicants that we have included throughout this application form. We would encourage you particularly to explain your thinking, your motivations and your experience as young people from different backgrounds in your locality. How has this experience informed the project you are proposing? Please note, we want to hear your thinking! Applications that show evidence of using AI software will be discounted.

To provide further clarifications and answer questions, an online information session/webinar will be organised on Wednesday 29 May 2024 at 16:00 (Western European Summer Time). Please register via the following link: Catalysts for Cohesion - Information Session  

If you have any questions please send an email to the KAICIID Europe Region Team at europe@kaiciid.org  

The deadline to submit applications is Monday 17 June 2024 at 17:00 (Western European Summer Time)

Good luck!

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Section 1 - Your Team's Details 
Catalysts for Cohesion is open to diverse teams of 2-5 young people. Please fill out this section for each team member. 

Advice to Applicants
If your team has less that 5 members, please leave the relevant sections blank. Remember, each team is required to represent at least two faith backgrounds. You are encouraged to think about who you could work with, and consider new collaborations before starting this application.  

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