About the Programme

The British Council, in partnership with the National Youth Council (NYC), invites applications from qualified organisations to support the delivery of Sub-national Dialogues that will inform Nepal’s forthcoming long-term youth development strategy under the following Youth Vision.

In August 2025, the Government of Nepal introduced the National Youth Policy 2082, marking a significant shift in Nepal’s youth development agenda. Alongside this, Youth Vision 2025 concludes this year after a decade of implementation. The evolving socio-economic landscape- including rising unemployment, migration pressures, and climate-linked vulnerabilities- underscores the need for a youth strategy that is inclusive, evidence-based and addresses the urgent needs and aspirations of young people.

This initiative aims to bring provincial and local stakeholders together to contribute their first-hand insights, priorities, and experiences to shape Nepal’s next phase of youth strategy. 

Purpose

To share priorities of the National Youth Policy 2082 and generate evidence-based insights and perspectives from provincial and local stakeholders, including emerging youth voices, to inform Nepal’s forthcoming youth development strategy.

Key Objectives

  1. Strengthen policy understanding and ownership among provincial and local governments by familiarising them with the mandates, principles, and implementation pathways of the National Youth Policy 2082, while also reinforcing youth participation systems through the establishment or revitalisation of youth committees or councils at the provincial and local levels.
  2. Facilitate inclusive multi-stakeholder dialogue, including youth representatives, to ensure diverse perspectives inform the framing of Nepal’s next long-term youth vision.
  3. Identify and submit actionable policy recommendations through dialogue that can inform the forthcoming “Youth Vision” strategic framework.

Eligibility Criteria 

Applicants must fulfil the following criteria to be eligible for selection under this programme:

  • Be a registered Non-Governmental Organisation / Not-for-profit organisation in Nepal, working in different provinces of Nepal.
  • Either be a youth CSO or have project implementation experience in the field of mobilising youth on social issues and youth-related policy dialogues.
  • The organisation must have a valid registration certificate from the Government of Nepal and have been registered for at least 2 years.
  • Have a valid Tax Clearance Certificate for the last fiscal year (FY 2081/82), or an approved time extension letter from the Department of Inland Revenue (IRD)
  • Have sufficient technical and financial capacity within the organisation to ensure transparent, responsible use of funds and project delivery.
  • The partner will undertake the British Council Due Diligence assessment.
  • The partner will have the operational systems and capacity to report on the project progress and the budget expenditure.
  • Have existing standard financial, procurement and HR policies.
  • Have an existing safeguarding policy.

For Details on the Requirements and Specifications, please see the attached Guide for Grant Partner_ Subnational Dialogue in the download section. 

How to Apply

Interested eligible applicants must apply in the prescribed format from the Application Pack below. All submissions must be sent in soft copies to consultant@britishcouncil.org.np by 23:59 Nepal Standard Time on 21 December 2025. Please include “Application for Grant Partner- Subnational Dialogue” in the title of the email.

If you have any questions regarding the submission of the application, please contact consultant@britishcouncil.org.np no later than 17:00 Nepal Standard Time on 15 December 2025. Clarification responses will be published on the British Council's website by 17 December 2025.

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