Evangelical Social Action Forum
Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) related risk behaviours in young people, in five cities in Kerala (India)
Youth Health Programme
Step Up! Grants
Step Up! - the Young Health Global Grants Programme
Step Up! provides grants of up to US$10,000 to help small, innovative, youth-focused non-profits develop and deliver effective health promotion programmes – with an emphasis on under-resourced and marginalised communities in low- and middle-income countries.
Climate change and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are two defining challenges of the 21st century, each posing significant threats to health and sustainable development.
NCDs such as mental health conditions, cancers, diabetes, heart and respiratory diseases share common risk factors, including air pollution, physical inactivity, poor diet, excessive alcohol and tobacco use, and mental ill health.
We are particularly interested in innovative projects which work to reduce risk factors for young people that can cause NCDs while at the same time effectively combating climate change through sustainable environmental solutions.
This year, we are accepting applications for innovative, creative approaches which tackle both environmental sustainability and NCD risk factors, primarily targeting young people in under-resourced settings.
Applicants selected to receive Step Up! Grants will be offered the opportunity to join AstraZeneca’s Young Health Programme (YHP) Alumni Group once they have successfully completed CAF verification. The YHP Alumni Group offers learning and development opportunities and networking between Step Up! Grantees as well as young leaders who have received YHP Scholarships. In the past, Alumni Members have been offered mini-MBA programmes, opportunities to share their work with global audiences, and masterclasses on fundraising and digital skills to build effective health-promotion programmes.
Learn more about some of our past recipients
Asia
Africa
Amman Imman: Water is Life
Community Health Youth Leaders in Schools (Niger)
Breastcare International
Young Ambassadors for Breast Cancer Awareness (YABCA) (Ghana)
Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services NCD Prevention and Control Program
NCD Young Advocates for Prevention (Cameroon)
Children for Health
Identifying positive health actions and implementing health action plans with young adolescents (Mozambique)
Federation of Uganda Medical Students’ Associations
Protection of University Students Against Substance Abuse (Uganda)
Health Healing Network
Tobacco Smoke-Free Schools (Burundi)
Integrated Community Development Initiative
Sports for Health (Uganda)
Mahidol Public Health Association
Our Views, Our Voices, Our People. (Burkina Faso)
Network for Community Development
Say No to Alcohol Abuse among university students (Uganda)
She Writes Woman
Safe Pace Nigeria - a community-based mental health youth centre (Nigeria)
South African Depression and Anxiety Group
iKhanda Mandla: Mind Power for Youth (South Africa)
Uganda Child Cancer Foundation
Strengthening of the 3C Program (Uganda)
U-Tena Youth Organization
The time is now! (Kenya)
Americas
Austrailia
Top Blokes Foundation
Mentoring Programme (Australia)
