🌍 Programme for Youth Leaders 🚀 Changemakers for Youth 2026 🌱 Social Entrepreneurship & Seed Funding 🤝 Europe & MENA 🌍
ChangemakerXchange is now accepting applications for Changemakers for Youth 2026 — a fully funded programme supporting young social entrepreneurs from Egypt, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Switzerland, and Tunisia who are creating measurable impact for young people in their communities. The first cohort of 20 participants will receive tailored capacity building, seed funding for cross-border collaborations, an immersive 5-day in-person summit in Morocco, and lifelong membership in a global community of 1,500+ changemakers in 130 countries. Supported by the Drosos Foundation. Deadline: 29 March 2026 — apply immediately.
🌍 Did You Know? The MENA region is home to the world's largest youth population — with over 60% of the population under the age of 30 in many countries. Despite facing significant social and economic challenges, this generation is also producing some of the world's most innovative social entrepreneurs, building ventures that address climate change, education inequality, food security, and digital exclusion in ways that established institutions have consistently failed to do.
What Will You Get?
🌱 Seed Funding: Access to collaborative seed funding specifically designed to support cross-border projects and partnerships between changemakers from different countries.
📚 Tailored Capacity Building: Customised training and development sessions designed around your specific venture, challenges, and growth stage — not a one-size-fits-all curriculum.
🏔️ 5-Day In-Person Summit in Morocco: An immersive retreat focused on peer-to-peer learning, personal wellbeing and resilience, and building collective impact collaborations with fellow changemakers from across the cohort.
🌐 Global Community Access: Lifelong membership in the ChangemakerXchange community of nearly 1,500 changemakers in 130+ countries — including access to partners, experts, mentors, funders, and collaborators.
🤝 Cross-Regional Connections: Meaningful connections between changemakers across the Europe–MENA corridor, creating real opportunities for collaborative projects and shared impact.
🏨 Fully Funded: Accommodation and all programme-related costs are covered for the full programme, including the in-person summit.
🌍 Did You Know? Social entrepreneurship — building ventures that prioritise social or environmental impact alongside or instead of financial profit — is now one of the fastest-growing sectors of the global economy. The World Economic Forum estimates that social enterprises generate over $2 trillion in annual economic activity worldwide, and employ more people than the entire automotive industry. Programmes like Changemakers for Youth exist precisely because this sector's most innovative leaders need connection and resources, not just inspiration.
Who Can Apply?
📍 Location (Mandatory): You must currently live and have impact in one of the following countries: Egypt, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Switzerland, or Tunisia.
🎂 Age: Must be aged between 18 and 35.
🚀 Role in Venture: You must be the founder, co-founder, leader, co-leader, manager, co-manager, or hold an influential position with real decision-making power (e.g. intrapreneur) within a social or environmental initiative, venture, or organisation.
✅ Active & Impactful: Your initiative must be up and running with measurable impact and traction — not just an idea. It must also at its core emphasise youth agency and directly mobilise your peers.
🗣️ Language: Proficiency in English is required, as the programme connects changemakers from across Europe and the MENA region and operates entirely in English.
Key Information
Application Link
⚠️ Important Notice
1️⃣ Source of Information
This announcement has been prepared based on the information provided by the opportunity organiser.
2️⃣ Responsibility for Content
The organiser is solely responsible for the accuracy, details, and updates of the opportunity content.
3️⃣ Right to Modify or Withdraw
Organisations reserve the right to make changes after publication — including eligibility criteria, conditions, or deadlines — or to withdraw the announcement entirely.
4️⃣ Disclaimer of Liability
YouthWorks Hub is not responsible for any such changes, updates, or cancellations made by the organiser.
💡 Final Note:
All listings are shared for informational purposes only. Please always verify details directly through the official organiser or programme website before applying.
