Commonwealth Youth Awards 2025

Are you a young leader interested in development and governance with the desire of changing the society in a positive way? With Commonwealth Youth Awards 2025 you can get credit for your work, receive cash, trophies and certificates, and help others take action. Sponsored by the Commonwealth Youth Program, the commonwealth youth awards are an annual event that recognizes the effort of young people between the age of 15 and 29 in supporting the 2030 global agenda and sustainable Development Goals.

This year they are offered in conjunction with the Commonwealth Foundation and the Khalil Foundation and provide extra funding and incentives for the young people to grow their development initiatives and keep on transforming the world.

What Are the Commonwealth Youth Awards 2025?
The Commonwealth Youth Awards for excellence in youth-led development Projects seek to encourage youths in their development undertakings. Wherever you are trying to achieve peace, increase prosperity and fairness or sustainable development, these awards recognize young people who are making a difference and changing the world. In this way, the Commonwealth also wants to recognize these accomplishments in order to raise awareness about the importance of youth engagement and the work youth leaders are doing.

Every year, the CYA brings out the deserving projects and persons who have impacted society, especially their communities. The nominations are received from each of the 56 member countries of the Commonwealth which further means that this is an open opportunity for young leaders from all over the world.

Who Can Apply for the Commonwealth Youth Awards 2025?
Commonwealth Youth Awards 2025 targets group of people in Commonwealth member countries aged 15-29 years. It is mandatory to show how the development work has impacted the community in the positive way and how it supports Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Young leaders who are influencing inside a project dedicated to the enhancement of health, education, environment, economy and human rights are especially encouraged to apply. Such awards are looking for people who are top performers in their areas of specialization but who are also top performers in the character department as well.

Why Apply for the Commonwealth Youth Awards 2025

1. Recognition for Your Achievements: It will be an added advantage for youths who will be awarded during Commonwealth Youth Awards as they will gain international recognition for their efforts in development and sustainable communities.
2. Cash Prizes and Trophies: This simple move of awarding money, trophies and certificates do go a long way in recognizing and rewarding efforts and commitment towards making people’s lives better.
3. Grants from the Khalil Foundation: More specific, grants will be provided with the partner organization Khalil foundation so that young leaders can grow their development projects.
4. Inspire Others: The winners’ stories of success, commitment, and creativity will be spread across the Commonwealth encouraging other youths to become involved in the development work and contribute towards the achievement of the set SDGs.
5. Networking Opportunities: The awards allows one make contact with similar minded change makers, development organizations and potential trainers. This is a great chance for making your influence larger and join people, who have the same goals and aims.

Key Objectives of the Commonwealth Youth Awards 2025

• Promote youth-led sustainable development: Thus, awarding youths, the awards focus on youth as agents of change towards the realization of 2030 Agenda and achievement of the sustainable development goals.
• Support future leaders: It is to help youth to get the resources and recognition to run the successful projects in peace, prosperity, fairness, and sustainability.
• Showcase youth impact: The Commonwealth Youth Awards recognizes the achievement, passion and potential of young people making a difference in world today. Such success stories are used as reference to encourage and promote further success.

Prizes:
– Regional Finalists: 20 finalists will receive a £1,000 grant, a trophy, and a certificate.
– Regional Winners: 5 winners will receive an additional £2,000 (total of £3,000), a trophy, and a certificate.
– Pan-Commonwealth Winner: The top winner will receive an additional £2,000 (total of £5,000), a trophy, and a certificate.
– Youth PEACE Awards: The Khalil Foundation will present 3 special awards to young people working in peace and development.

Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible, nominees must:

– Have been involved in development work for at least 12 months, either as a professional or volunteer.
– Be a Commonwealth citizen, with their development work occurring in a Commonwealth country.
– Be between 15 and 29 years old as of December 31, 2024.
– Either self-nominate or be nominated by someone familiar with their work.

Award Conditions:
Awards will be based on:

1. Impact level
2. Innovation and fresh approaches to problem-solving
3. Quality of achievements
4. Quality of evidence provided
5. Sustainability of the initiative

Application Process:
The application process is entirely online:

1. Create an account.
2. Start your entry (you can save your progress until you’re ready to submit).
3. Submit your entry before the deadline.

Deadline: The last date to apply is October 18, 2024.
Winners will be officially announced during Commonwealth Week in March 2025.

For more details and to apply, visit the official link below.
https://commonwealth-youthexcellence.awardsplatform.com/