Mission and objectives

Youth Co:Lab positions young people front and center in order to solve the region’s most pressing challenges. Co-created in 2017 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Citi Foundation, Youth Co:Lab aims to establish a common agenda for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to empower and invest in youth so that they can accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through leadership, social innovation and entrepreneurship.

Context

The Youth Co:Lab Springboard Programme is an incubation process to leave no one behind on entrepreneurship education. Through our collaboration with industry experts, alumni founders and investment partners, we curate practical curriculums to support social enterprises to best showcase their impact, and obtain mentorships and opportunities to advance their SDG solutions.

Task Description

We are looking for an Online Volunteer to help research and compile a list grants and funding opportunities for Entreprenaari, a Nepalese social enterprise under the portfolio of Youth Co:Lab that aims to build an ecosystem for women entrepreneurs and empower underrepresented female founders. The list will be used by Entreprenaari to enable the organization to secure resources for its initiatives. The Online Volunteer will be responsible for identifying 8-10 grants and funding opportunities that align with Entreprenaari’s focus areas on women empowerment, sustainable development and youth empowerment and provide a prioritized summary of the identified opportunities with key recommendations for the next steps. Entreprenaari will provide all necessary assistance and documents/ information to the Online Volunteer in advance. The Online Volunteer will not be requested to apply for funding but will submit the completed list and summary to us for onward submission to the social enterprise.

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks