The Youth Climate Action Fund – Sveti Nikole received 35 applications from young people, with 11 projects selected to receive grants.
The selected projects focus on local climate priorities such as water and drought, energy, waste and recycling, green spaces and nature, mobility, public spaces and community safety. They reflect ideas developed by young people who want to contribute to a greener and more climate-resilient Sveti Nikole.
The Municipality of Sveti Nikole launched the call as part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ global Youth Climate Action Fund, with local support from SmartUp – Social Innovation Lab. The program gives young people aged 15 to 24 the opportunity to develop and implement climate projects in their community.
During the application period, SmartUp worked with participants to develop their ideas and prepare their applications. The process included an info session and two co-creation workshops, where participants worked with the SmartUp team on project goals, activities, expected results, budgets and indicators for success.
In the final stage of the call, teams could also ask additional questions and refine their applications before the deadline.
The 11 selected teams will now move forward with their projects and put their ideas into practice through local climate activities in Sveti Nikole.
Congratulations to the selected teams, and thank you to all the young people who took part in the call and shared their ideas for a greener and more climate-resilient Sveti Nikole.
See the full list of selected projects and the call results on https://youthclimatefund.svetinikole.gov.mk/.
