Deadline: February 9, 2025
Applications are open for the Amos Trust Climate Fellowship 2025/2026. This programme brings together young female land defenders and climate activists from Mexico and Central America, equipping them with training and funding to implement projects to reduce women’s vulnerability to climate change, increase women’s leadership in climate action and safeguard habitats and lands under threat.
This 12-month programme is set to begin in March 2025, featuring the following key components:
- Enhancement of Project Management Skills and Development: During the three months, they will conduct four online training sessions to equip participants with the tools and knowledge to design and develop climate-gender projects. Participants will receive supplementary materials and mentorship as needed to support the creation of their project proposals. Following the training period, participants will have additional weeks to finalise their proposals before submitting them to the Amos team for review.
- In-Person Learning Circle: From 12th to 16th May, they will host an in-person learning circle in Isla Arena, Mexico, at a community-run ecotourism site. This meeting will adopt a feminist learning model, emphasising horizontal, community-based approaches rooted in dialogue, reflection, and shared learning. Participants will form a supportive community of women defending their lands, environment and climate, exchanging knowledge and experiences. The meeting will also foster collaboration between the first and second cohorts, with the first cohort sharing insights on project implementation to inspire and inform the new participants.
- Implementation of Youth-Led Climate Projects: Participants will have six months, starting in July, to implement their projects. Each project will be supported with a budget of up to $2,500 USD per participant, divided into two payments. The second payment will be contingent on the submission of a progress report after three months. A final report will be required upon completion of the project implementation.
- Ongoing Capacity Building: Throughout the six months of project implementation, they will host additional online sessions to address specific needs identified during the registration process. These sessions may feature guest speakers or encourage peer-to-peer learning among participants. The Amos team may also visit some selected projects to gain deeper insights into the processes and learnings within the participants’ communities.
- Amplification of Voices and Narratives: Participants will be encouraged to share their experiences defending their territories, advocating for climate justice, and implementing their projects through platforms such as conferences, presentations, podcasts, blogs, and other storytelling opportunities.
- Creation of a Youth Women Climate Network: They believe in the power of ‘holding together’. This programme aims to foster a space that promotes a sense of belonging, collective strength, and resilience, building a network of young women united in their commitment to climate action and land defence.
Eligibility
- This opportunity has been tailored for young female land defenders and climate activists in Mexico and Central America (Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama). Note there is a maximum of 12 places.
- Recognising the intersectional nature of gender, they strongly encourage applications from trans women and other women within the LGBTIQ+ community, women of colour, women with disabilities, and Indigenous women.
- Participants should fall within the age range of 18 to 35 years old. Ideal candidates should propose a project idea that can be completed within a maximum time frame of six months that focuses on one or more of the following objectives: reducing women’s vulnerability to climate change, increasing their participation in climate action, or protecting threatened habitats and lands with a gender perspective.
- Candidates should demonstrate an interest in receiving training on project management to successfully implement their proposed projects. They should also be open to participating in a collaborative learning environment alongside other fellows, where additional topics proposed by the participants will also be addressed.
- Candidates should be available to participate in an in-person learning circle with participants from both the current and previous fellowships, scheduled from 12th-16th May 2025, in Isla Arena, Campeche, Mexico, when Amos Trust will be covering the cost of transportation, accommodation and food.
Application
The application deadline is Sunday, 9th February 2025, with the programme scheduled to start in March 2025.
For more information, visit Amos Trust Climate Fellowship.
