Youth Action Fund

The Youth Action Fund is part of the Open Society Institute's (OSI) Youth Initiative, which seeks to empower youth to become active citizens who are willing and able to influence public life and promote open society ideals.

The purpose of the Youth Action Fund is to identify, inspire, and support small groups of dedicated young people who can mobilize and influence large numbers of their peers to promote open society ideals. The Open Society Institute created this fund as a flexible way to provide small grants and other support to encourage progressive, youth-driven initiatives that are aligned with OSI's mission.

The Youth Action Fund in Estonia encourages young people aged 15 to 29 to take the lead in promoting the values of social cohesion, cultural diversity and active citizenship.

In the Baltic countries, the fund particularly values youth initiatives related to the following themes:

• Youth participation and active citizenship
• Cultural diversity and joint initiatives between youth of different nationalities
• Social exclusion and youth with fewer opportunities

In addition, the following topics are important:

• Health, particularly HIV/AIDS prevention
• Sustainable development and environmental problems
• Gender equality and equal opportunities