Deadline: 30 June 2025
The Seed Funding Program has launched a new call for project proposals for its 2025–2026 edition to support youth-led and community-based efforts to develop ecological plans grounded in the principles of integral ecology.
The current edition is being launched on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, the encyclical call for a renewed commitment to care for the common home through an integrated approach that connects ecology, social justice, and spirituality.
The SFP was created to support and encourage meaningful and promising initiatives around the world within Focolare communities. The goal? To promote a transformation in personal and communal lifestyles, fostering sustainable relationships between people and the planet through local ecological plans.
The SFP is looking for youth-led and intergenerational initiatives (ongoing or future initiatives) aiming at a change in our personal and communitarian lifestyles, envisioning sustainable relationships between nature and human beings, and working within a local context.
Funding Information
- 3 to 5 selected projects will receive up to €1000 or €1500 in funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- The call is open to youth-led or intergenerational initiatives, whether ongoing or in development, that work in local contexts and involve their surrounding communities — potentially even on a national scale.
Selection Criteria
- A clear orientation toward integral ecology (for people and the planet);
- Strong youth leadership and intergenerational collaboration;
- Active involvement of the local community;
- A motivation rooted in spiritual values, ideally with an ecumenical or interreligious approach.
For more information, visit New Humanity International.
