Youth Leadership & Innovation Award for Migration

About

The Youth Leadership & Innovation Award for Migration, organized by the Migration Youth and Children Platform, invites young leaders under 31 to submit their innovative solutions addressing migration challenges, offering them mentorship, recognition, and funding opportunities while elevating their voices in global migration discussions, particularly at the upcoming Global Migration Forum on Development (GFMD) 2025.

Benefits

• Mentorship, capacity-building, and training through specialized workshops
• Recognition and visibility in global migration policy spaces, including at the GFMD 2025
• Networking and collaboration opportunities with key GFMD stakeholders
• Seed funding for the final winner per category
• Further mentorship support for project implementation or refinement

Eligibility Criteria

• Young people under 31 years of age
• Projects must be led by youth or have significant youth leadership
• Projects should have been implemented/tested with concrete success or impact
• Primary users must include relevant actors around migration such as migrants, diaspora, governments, employers, civil society organizations, and host communities