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Overview
| Donor: | Citi Foundation |
| Application procedure: | Concept Note |
| Donor base: | United States |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | 06.10.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | 25.000.000$ |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 500.000$ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Children & Youth
- Research, Technology & Innovation
Project Locations
Africa
Algeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia
America
Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay
Asia
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam
Europe
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine
Description
1) Objective
The Citi Foundation (the Foundation) is launching its fourth Global Innovation Challenge, committing $25 million to organizations developing innovative solutions that prepare low-income youth for success in today’s rapidly evolving, artificial
intelligence (AI)-driven workplace. This year’s Challenge builds on the Foundation’s longstanding commitment to investing in youth economic opportunity, including through its decade-long Pathways to Progress initiative and the 2025 Global Innovation Challenge focused on accelerating youth employment.
These innovative solutions may include, but are not limited to, the following focus areas:
- Cultivating AI and Human-Centric Skills for Youth Employment
- Expanding Digital Access
- Building Support for NGO Capacity and Networks
2) Eligibility
Organizations must be registered as nonprofit entities under local law.
3) Location
Actions must take place in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Americas.
4) Budget
The Foundation plans to award up to 50 $500,000 grants, totaling $25 million, to nonprofit organizations working in select countries where Citi has a presence.
5) Application
Interested organizations are invited to submit an LOI through the Foundation’s grant portal. The deadline to submit an LOI is 12 p.m. (noon) New York Time (Eastern Time) on October 6, 2026.