Open Call for Community Leaders, Anna Lindh Foundation

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Open Call for Community Leaders, Anna Lindh Foundation

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The Mediterranean Youth in Action (MYA) Programme of the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) embodies a dynamic approach toward fostering positive change in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Grounded in gaining experience and learning through action, MYA empowers young pioneers to become catalysts for transformation and advocates for societal progress. With a steadfast commitment to peer sharing and learning, MYA cultivates a vibrant community where young leaders collaborate, exchange ideas, and harness their collective potential.
Embracing a Euro-Med vision, the programme bridges cultural divides and promotes dialogue, understanding, and cooperation across borders. Through initiatives aimed at empowering young people to shape public policy and promote active citizenship, MYA positions youth as the true agents of change, envisioning a future where they play pivotal roles in shaping the societal landscape of the Mediterranean region.

About the call

Step into the world of transformative action with the Mediterranean Youth in Action (MYA) Programme!

This call is designed to empower young leaders to create tangible and lasting impact in their communities. Through MYA, young transformative leaders from both shores of the Euro-Mediterranean region are invited to implement grassroots initiatives that inspire community-led solutions to address home needs, while promoting inclusion. It is a call for hands-on involvement and real change.

Selected initiatives will act as inspiring prototypes at the local level, showcasing the relevance and effectiveness of community action on the broader Euro-Mediterranean scale.

This call offers an extraordinary opportunity for young leaders to unleash their creativity and drive lasting, positive change in society. So, if you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and be a part of something truly meaningful, MYA is calling your name. Join us, and let’s turn vision into action!

Who can apply

Young Transformative Leaders between the ages of 18 and 35, who have the nationality of one of the 43 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. If you are interested in applying, you have to be affiliated with youth-led or youth-oriented community-based organisations.

How to apply

Submit your online application via the available online form only before 31 January 2026, 23.59 Central European Time, CET.

Ensure alignment with the criteria, demonstrating your commitment to driving positive change in your local community. In your application, you will need to craft a concise initiative outline, limited to 500 words, focusing on local transformative initiatives that address community needs and promote inclusion.

Only complete applications, meeting the criteria and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please note: it is not possible to save the application as a draft or to make any changes after submitting it. By the set deadline, only the most recently submitted version of the application will be considered. The same applicant cannot submit more than one proposal under this call.

Due to the expected high volume of applications, only pre-screened candidates will be contacted.

There will be an info session scheduled for live questions and answers. In case you miss that or have any further questions or face any technical problems, please write to us at: mya.transformativeyouth@alfsecretariat.org