AMF Small Grants
Through this programme, AMF aims to support smaller/newer organisations in building their skills in important areas such as proposal writing, project development, and monitoring and evaluation. As part of the initiative, recipients will also receive funding for a specific project to enable them to apply their learning.
AMF’s objectives are to support civil society institutions in delivering creative and innovative solutions to specific problems facing refugee and displaced children and youths in the Middle East, and finding new approaches to ensure that education is safe, accessible, and resilient in emergencies.
Training and support tailored to each organisation’s needs will take place via webinars and video calls, using reference materials, sample documents, and templates based on their proposed project. Following this, AMF will work with the recipients as they implement their projects to provide advice and assistance as needed.
We were delighted to welcome five AMF Small Grants recipients in 2025 and look forward to sharing updates from their projects below!
Vocational Training
Eritrean Refugee Cultural Centre in Cairo, Egypt (Sept ‘25-Aug ‘26)
This project aims to address the critical challenge faced by refugee youth in achieving sustainable employment and financial independence. Many young refugees lack access to the skills, resources, and opportunities necessary to secure meaningful work, making them heavily reliant on external aid and assistance. Given the current global uncertainties surrounding the availability and continuity of funding for humanitarian organizations, this dependence puts their future at risk.
Our goal is to equip refugee youth with practical, market-relevant skills that enhance their employability and empower them to build stable, self-sufficient lives, reducing their vulnerability and increasing their long-term resilience. Training has now started in the roles of: Nail Technician; Make-Up Artist; Electrician; Painter/Decorator and Cooling & AC Operator.
Digital Skills for Youth
Future Academy in Beirut, Lebanon (Oct ‘25-April ‘26)
EPIC Youth seeks to address the complex and interlinked challenges faced by vulnerable refugee and displaced children in Lebanon, many of whom will always live in a refugee camp.
Students complete a 20-week programme of digital skills, literacy (Arabic and English) and numeracy
Students attend weekly football coaching sessions & matches
Students attend a weekly Youth Club – includes access to table tennis, art & design, communal dining and social interaction
Students participate in a Mentorship Programme
Women in Rural Tourism
Hounna Lil Tamkeen in Lebanon (Oct ‘25-April ‘27)
The specific problem this project aims to address is the economic marginalization of women in rural areas, particularly in Hasbaya, where limited job opportunities, geographical isolation, and low tourist influx hinder women's economic independence. The project seeks to overcome these challenges by leveraging rural tourism as an economic driver, equipping women with the skills and resources to establish their own businesses in crafts, hospitality, and culinary tourism. It also aims to challenge restrictive gender norms and promote greater social and financial inclusion for women in a traditionally conservative region.
Blogging for Change
Kidoz Times in Amman, Jordan (Oct ‘25-July ‘26)
The specific problem or challenge that the "Blogging for Change" project aims to address is the media marginalization and lack of real opportunities for refugees—especially youth and women—to express themselves and share their experiences and stories with the local and global community.
Although these individuals hold rich stories that reflect human strength and resilience in the face of challenges, the absence of available platforms in the digital media space leaves their voices nearly silenced, with their experiences confined behind walls of silence.
In this context, writing and documentation are powerful tools to bring their voices to the world. These tools provide them with the opportunity to reclaim their power of expression and directly convey their messages to society, helping to break the stereotypes that follow them and enhancing mutual understanding and social solidarity. However, this group lacks the space and skills needed to effectively participate in public discussions through digital media.
Ultimately, "Blogging for Change" is not just an opportunity to document stories—it is a step toward empowering this marginalized group and building a more understanding and cohesive society.
Strengthening reporting mechanisms
New Vision in Cairo, Egypt (Oct ‘25-April ‘26)
There is a significant lack of awareness within the refugee community in Egypt about how to report concerns, submit complaints, or provide feedback regarding the services they receive from the refugee-led organisations. Based on our direct experience working with refugee communities, we have observed that many community members do not have a culture or habit of voicing concerns or giving feedback when they encounter challenges during service delivery. These challenges may include various forms of power abuse, such as harassment, discrimination, or even violence.
The absence of effective practice of the feedback and complaint mechanisms within Refugee-Led Organizations (RLOs) severely impacts the quality and relevance of services provided.
To address these challenges New Vision will design comprehensive training and information sharing sessions with community schools, refugee-led organisations and community members to strengthening reporting and feedback systems in the refugee schools and refugee-led organisations.
