If you are below 25 years old and have a project that concentrates on the development of your community at a local level, take a deep look in the requirements for the grant programme and submit your proposal to Peace Child International.

The Be the Change! desk officers will guide and advise you to identify your own local issues, priorities and problems and also help you to provide your own solutions.

What kind of projects will be supported?

- Projects that are genuinely youth-led: it cannot be a bunch of adults getting some young people to front their project so they can get money for it.
- It must benefit the community rather than an individual need: we do not accept applications for school fees or personal trips!
- Projects costing $500 - $1,000 with a detailed budget.
- Have two experienced and committed adults to mentor the project: following the principles of the co-management.
- Have measures of achievement (indicators) by which projects may be evaluated.
- It can be either income-generating (funds to start up a small business and creating jobs) or it can be non-income generating (for health, education, environmental clean-up or community improvement) social programmes which are of genuine and lasting community value.

The deadline for applications to the Be the Change! Grants is on 31st October 2006. You will receive a confirmation when your proposal has been received.

CONTACTS
Peace Child International, BTC! Programme
The White House – Buntingford, Herts.
United Kingdom, SG9 9AH
Tel: + (44) 176 327 4459
Fax: + (44) 176 327 4460
E-mail: europe@peacechild.org