YOUth; focusing on Syunik’s present changemakers project is implemented by Impact Hub Syunik in the scope of the “EU4Dialogue: Support to Conflict Transformation in the South Caucasus and the Republic of Moldova (Component 2)”․ The project is funded by the European Union and UNDP in Armenia.
The project targets the youth aged between 17 – 30 who live in Tegh, Goris, Tatev, and Sisian consolidated communities of the Syunik region.
Goal & Benefits
YOUth; focusing on Syunik’s present changemakers will actively support local youth entrepreneurs based in the Tegh, Tatev, Goris, and Sisian consolidated communities of Syunik (35 youth-led initiatives in total) with capacity building and providing knowledge and experience. Impact Hub Syunik offers the most collaborative community to support each other and search for cooperation.
The overall objective of the YOUth project is to develop the entrepreneurial and community-building skills of youngsters representing 4 target communities of the project and support displaced people from NK for their smooth integration. We aim to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem and boost youth entrepreneurship here through this project. It is our goal to inspire, motivate, connect, and enable young people with entrepreneurial ideas to develop, validate, and implement their entrepreneurial ideas that have a positive impact on Syunik and do their best in a supportive environment.
During the pre-incubation phase of the project, Impact Hub Syunik will visit all communities for info sessions on the project and to conduct a one-day boot camp.
The final 35 participants of the project will have access to networking and all the resources that Impact Hub can offer to bring positive change and impact to their respective communities.
The incubation offers Impact Hub’s unique ecosystem, which includes;
- Workshops developing entrepreneurial knowledge
- Professional individual Coaching with a field expert
- Educational programs and events
- Membership at Impact Hub Syunik with access to an inspiring space & infrastructure
- Opportunity to study and work from an inspiring space
- Visibility on Impact Hub Syunik’s platforms
- Peer-to-peer learning component and professional networking through facilitated events amidst a community of 350+ creative innovators.
- Access to 100+ Impact Hubs globally
- A collaborative community and global network of over 25.000+ professionals
- Best 10 projects will be awarded $1.000 each as financial support for the further development of their projects (please note; the winners will be announced at the end of the program)
Timeline
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The length of the incubation is 9 months
- Application deadline: February 18th, 2024, 23:59 (Armenian local time)
- Starting time: March 2024
Eligibility
The Youth with bold and daring ideas for the common good are eligible to apply.
Target communities: Tegh, Tatev, Goris, and Sisian consolidated communities
Target population: 17 – 30 y.o.
All teams selected for the incubation program must commit to pursuing their initiative as a top priority (i.e. with at least 80% of their time) and promise to participate in at least 80% of programs, events, and community activities at Impact Hub Syunik during the 4 months of the incubation.
