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Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge (LP-YDC)
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Publish Date 10/22/2026 Application Deadline 1/7/2027 Opportunity Type Competitions Publisher Foras Khadra Available Countries All World, The Arab World, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Djibouti, Somalia, Comoros Description

The Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge aims to empower young people to develop practical solutions to the challenges facing education in their communities. Organized by the Learning Planet Institute, the challenge allows participants to submit new ideas or existing educational projects designed to improve learning and create a tangible positive impact.

The program targets young people aged 15 to 26 from around the world. Selected project teams have the opportunity to participate in a training and mentoring program to develop their ideas, connect with other young people working on similar initiatives, and transform their projects into prototypes with potential for further development.
Details
  • Field: Educational innovation, project design, development of solutions to educational challenges, and youth empowerment.
  • Target audience: Young people aged 15 to 26.
  • Geographical scope: International, targeting young people from around the world.
  • Type of participation: Submission of an educational project or an innovative idea with potential for further development.
  • Number of projects selected for training and mentoring: 60 projects, according to the announcement for a previous edition.
  • Number of projects receiving funding and the title: 12 projects, according to the announcement for a previous edition.
  • Funding: Financial grants are available for projects selected in the final stage. However, the grant amounts and disbursement conditions could not be confirmed from the available information.
  • Application process: Submit the project through the channels specified on the program's official website, in accordance with the requirements of the current edition.
Eligibility Criteria
  • Applicants must be between 15 and 26 years old, according to the published program description.
  • Applicants must have an idea or project related to education or improving the learning experience.
  • The project must have the potential to create a positive impact in the community.
  • The submission may be a new idea or an existing project that requires further development.
  • Applicants must be willing to participate in training, mentoring, and project development if selected.
  • Applicants must be able to explain the educational problem their project addresses, the proposed solution, and the expected impact.
  • Applicants must comply with the application instructions for the current edition.
Opportunity Benefits
  • Access to training designed to help develop educational projects.
  • Mentoring and guidance to refine ideas and transform them into prototypes.
  • Opportunities to connect with young innovators and initiative leaders from different countries.
  • Experience in educational project design and the development of practical solutions.
  • Development of creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • The opportunity to receive a financial grant for projects reaching the final stage, subject to the conditions of the relevant edition.
  • The possibility of receiving the title of Youth Design Challenge Ambassador for projects selected by the judging panel.
  • An opportunity to showcase the project and expand its impact within the community.