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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).

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Book Campaign

Awardee Education El Salvador
The project is a book drive to donate books to public school in El Salvador through the National Book Campaign.
Global Youth Action Fund

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Borrow Box nationwide expansion

Awardee Education New Zealand
The Borrow Box project is a youth-led initiative that will bring accessible, high-quality children’s books to neighborhoods across Aotearoa via small, community-run libraries.
Global Youth Action Fund

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Bouger et jouer, c'est pour tou·te·s !

Awardee Reduced inequality Canada
Le projet Bouger et jouer, c'est pour tou·te·s ! a pour but de mettre à disposition du matériel sportif gratuit dans une école secondaire publique afin de promouvoir l'activité physique et ses bienfaits dans un milieu défavorisé. Il s'inscrit dans des efforts pour l'égalité des chances et le développement communautaire.
Global Youth Action Fund

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BraveROOTS

Awardee Education Jordan
Our mission-driven education at Ibn Rushd National Academy transcends academics and assessments, it inspires scholars to make a difference, by intentionally taking meaningful and purposeful action.
Global Youth Action Fund

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BRAZZABOOST(BOOST)

Awardee Industry and innovation Congo
BOOST: Enhancing Youth Employment in Congo Brazzaville BOOST represents an innovative digital employment platform addressing youth unemployment challenges in Congo Brazzaville, where 63% of the population is under 25 and youth unemployment stands at 41%.
Global Youth Action Fund

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BreatheEasy

Awardee Health and Well-being Pakistan
Breath-Easy is a groundbreaking project with a mission to revolutionise access to clean air in Pakistan. Our innovative air purifier combines cutting-edge technology with a strong commitment to affordability and sustainability, addressing the critical need for clean air in a country facing alarming levels of air pollution.
Global Youth Action Fund

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Bridge

Awardee Reduced inequality India
'Bridge' is a project aimed at reforming prisons, rehabilitating prisoners and aiding their reintegrate into society in order to prevent reoffending with the ultimate goal of preventing the next victim.
Global Youth Action Fund

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Brighter Future & Brightly Beaming

Awardee Education Thailand
At Brighter Future, we believe education brightens the future for all.
Global Youth Action Fund

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Buddha (EmpowerED)

Awardee Education Afghanistan
EmpowerED is a youth-led digital platform created by students, for students — built in support of SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 5 (Gender Equality).
Global Youth Action Fund