Young Health Programme Impact Fellowship | 2023

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Voluntary Diversity Questions

We are committed to be inclusive when we are selecting the participants for the Fellowship. On a voluntary basis, please answer the following Diversity questions.

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Grant & Non-profit Organisation Eligibility

In order for your organisation to receive the US $10,000 grant, you must successfully complete verification through AstraZeneca’s grant-making partner, the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), which requires documentation to confirm eligibility criteria to ensure that grants are used for charitable purposes under the UK Charities Act, and for due diligence. Failure to obtain CAF verification within a reasonable period of time (3-4 months) may lead to withdrawal from the Fellowship programme and ineligibility for the Grant. Participants selected for the YHP Impact Fellowship will be eligible to receive a US $10,000 grant to deliver a 6 - 12 month project which tackles NCDs amongst young people. 

To receive this grant, applicants must lead or be employed by organisations that meet the following criteria:

  • Be a registered non-profit organisation, having been registered and operational for at least 3 full years.
  • Have had a total reported income in the last financial year of more than USD$10,000 and less than USD$1,000,000.
  • Are ‘funding-ready’ and able to provide appropriate documentation (in English) to AstraZeneca’s grant-making partner at the Charities Aid Foundation to verify their organisation’s charitable status, governance and financial situation. 
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About You

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About Your Project

Applicants must be able to propose a 6-12 month project that:

  • Empowers young people (aged 12-24) to manage their health in order to prevent NCD in their community.  
  • Focuses on tackling the five major NCD risk factor / behavioural risk areas which contribute to NCDs 
  • Is measured and can demonstrate impact. Organisations must provide an end-of-year and end-of-grant report including, but not limited to, total number of young people reached directly, change/improvement over time, lessons learned and impact.  
  • Begins after October 2023 and will be completed by December 2024.

 Projects that do any of the following are not eligible for funding:

  • Discriminate or primarily promote political or religious viewpoints to their beneficiaries.
  • Use the funds to make grants or financial donations to other organisations or individuals.
  • Be primarily a medical course/s, or provide treatment, promote medicines, provide medical advice or pay for medicines.
  • Provide bursaries, tuition, scholarships or fees for an existing course.
  • Benefit AstraZeneca’s commercial business.
  • Last more than 12 months, or have already taken place or are planned to start before November 2023.
  • Be funded more than 50% by another source, aside from the Step Up! Grant.
Which NCD risk factors does your project focus on?
Which non-communicable diseases are you focusing on?
Will you receive more than US$10,000 to support this project from another source?

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Eligibility Declaration

  • I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, all of the information submitted in this application is true and correct. 

  • I understand that in order for my organisation to receive the US $10,000 grant they must successfully complete verification through AstraZeneca’s grant-making partner, the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), which requires documentation to confirm eligibility criteria, to ensure that grants are used for charitable purposes under the UK Charities Act, and for due diligence.

  • I further understand that failure to obtain CAF verification within a reasonable period of time (3-4 months) may lead to withdrawal of the Fellowship programme and ineligibility for the Grant, and may impact my ability to receive the OYW Scholarship. 

  • I also confirm that I am able to fully participate in the YHP Impact Fellowship and attend the One Young World Summit in Belfast, UK, in person from 1-6 October, 2023. I understand that if I am selected, a Scholarship Acceptance, Impact Fellowship Acceptance and Grant Agreement must be signed by both the Fellow and the Organisation applying for the grant.

 

I understand and accept these terms.