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Awardees & Projects

We are honored to be supporting young people all over the world to take action around issues that they care deeply about. With the Global Youth Action Fund (GYAF), IB is proud to award micro-grants to support young people’s innovative ideas and projects addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We are happy to have announced and celebrated two cohorts of awardees from 2023 and 2024 representing over 400 youth from 60 countries. GYAF is an award open to any student or student group ages 12 through 19 who has a project or idea they believe will make an impact in their community. Each project must be aimed to support one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Lift To End Duchenne

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Lift To End Duchenne

Awardee Health and Well-being Canada
Our mission at Lift To End Duchenne is to create a more equitable world by enhancing access to treatment and support for individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, ultimately improving their well-being and quality of life.
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Lifting the Veil on Menstruation

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Lifting the Veil on Menstruation

Awardee Health and Well-being Kenya
"Lifting the Veil on Menstruation" is a pioneering project that focuses on giving girls power by teaching them and making sure they can get to things needed for menstrual cleanliness.
Global Youth Action Fund
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Likha's Cradle

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Likha's Cradle

Awardee Life on land Philippines
Animal cruelty is a major concern in the Philippines, to the point where it’s common to witness it.
Global Youth Action Fund
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Likha's Cradle Guardian Initiative: Advancing Animal Welfare Through Tech

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Likha's Cradle Guardian Initiative: Advancing Animal Welfare Through Tech

Awardee Life on land Philippines
The Likha’s Cradle Guardian Initiative is more than just a global competition—it’s a call to action for young people who care deeply about the Sustainable Development Goal 15, Life On Land, and want to make a difference using technology.
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Lisha Maisha

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Lisha Maisha

Awardee Water and sanitation Kenya
Lisha Maisha is a transformative, youth-led initiative aimed at changing lives in Mulango, Kitui, where families walk hours daily to collect unsafe water. Our goal is to build a sustainable borehole that will provide clean, safe, and reliable water, improving the lives of thousands.
Global Youth Action Fund
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Little Lights Big Dreams

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Little Lights Big Dreams

Awardee Education Nigeria
Little Lights, Big Dreams is a youth-led initiative focused on addressing energy poverty and its impact on education in underserved communities across Nigeria.
Global Youth Action Fund
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LXT: YACHAY CHA'MA (BRIDGE OF KNOWLEDGE)

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LXT: YACHAY CHA'MA (BRIDGE OF KNOWLEDGE)

Awardee Education Perú
Yachay Ch'ama is an expansion movement born from LXT CHANGE, with a bold vision to identify and ignite the next generation of indigenous leaders across Peru.
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Maasik Haq! (My Right to Menstrual Equity)

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Maasik Haq! (My Right to Menstrual Equity)

Awardee Reduced inequality India
Maasik Haq aims to destigmatize menstruation for tribal women living currently in conservative tribal communities.
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Make Cents, Make Sense: Financial Literacy Workshops for Youth from SOS Children's Villages

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Make Cents, Make Sense: Financial Literacy Workshops for Youth from SOS Children's Villages

Awardee Economic growth Costa Rica
Make Cents – Make Sense is a youth-led initiative equipping vulnerable youth — especially those aging out of care systems — with essential financial literacy skills to build independent, empowered lives.
Global Youth Action Fund
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