Intent

One Young World, Unloc and The Ellis Campbell Foundation recognise that to incubate the next generation of young leaders and widen access to changemaking, more must be done to support young people with enormous potential but limited social capital. The legacy of the One Young World Summit in Belfast provides the perfect opportunity to address this challenge in Northern Ireland.

The funding landscape is exceptionally limited for young people who want to launch their own community project, social enterprise, charity, or business. As a result, talented young people — especially those from disadvantaged communities — struggle to kickstart their changemaker journey.

Seed2030 aims to change this.
The project brings micro-funding to young people in Northern Ireland to test or develop a campaign or project idea that advances one of the 17 UN Global Goals. Each young person receives:

• A grant of up to £1,000

• Mentorship

• Training and leadership development

Those leading the most impactful projects will also be supported to attend the following year’s One Young World Summit — continuing the Belfast Summit’s legacy.

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Implementation

• 9 micro-grants (£1,000 each) were made available to young people across Northern Ireland to develop projects aligned with the Global Goals.

• Grants were announced and launched at the One Young World Belfast Summit.

• A joint panel of local stakeholders, One Young World, Unloc, and young people selected the final cohort.

• The cohort gathered for an immersive Leadership Development Bootcamp at The Clayton Hotel, Belfast (April 2025).

  • 2 days, 1 night

  • Guest speakers included Dave Linton (Madlug) and Faith Drummond & Liam Harte (Seed2030 Year 1 recipients)

  • Sessions focused on leadership skills, project development, and impact growth

• Each recipient is matched with a mentor from the One Young World Ambassador Community.

• Participants can apply to attend One Young World Munich 2025, with the two most impactful project leads fully supported to attend.

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Selected Projects (2025 Cohort)

1. Global Coffee Map App
   An interactive global map helping coffee lovers discover speciality coffee shops around the world.

2. Grow Forward
   A youth-led climate action programme promoting sustainable growing, composting, and environmental education through hands-on activities and workshops.

3. MORE
   Creating jewellery, decor, and furniture by upcycling e-waste and unusable tech components.

4. Amuro Clothing
   An online sustainable fashion store selling curated vintage and reworked garments to promote circular fashion.

5. LE VIER
   A luxury, adventure-inspired clothing brand built on strong ESG principles, limited production, and genuinely sustainable fashion practices.

6. Three C’s Coffee Company
   A business offering local coffee paired with mental-wellbeing workshops, including a “design your own flower pot” activity.

7. ZeroMayo
   A clean-label, oil-free, plant-based mayonnaise alternative made from makhana and aquafaba — high in fibre and protein, suitable for those with allergies or dietary needs.

8. Sustainable Food Truck Initiative
   A food truck delivering affordable, nutritious, and sustainable meals to low-income communities.

9. Intergenerational Gardening Project
   Transforming a care home’s outdoor area into an accessible, biodiverse garden co-created by residents, young people, and community groups.

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Impact

What Participants Learnt

• “I learnt it’s okay not to know what you’re doing — things like this take time.”

• “Vital information I need to start my own business.”

• “How important connections are so I can increase my knowledge in areas I lack.”

• “The importance of a unique selling point and how to find one.”

• “How to fail better.”

• “How to stay motivated and navigate your dream.”

• “To keep your longer-term vision and core values in mind while breaking goals down into smaller steps.”

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Best Things About the Bootcamp

• “Realising my weaknesses and how I can improve.”

• “The connections made and the clarity on where I want my business to go.”

• “Getting to know everyone and sharing insights on ideas and goals.”

• “Creating plans and hearing from guest speakers about things I hadn’t considered before.”

• “It has been very motivating — I want to get things done after hearing others’ progress.”

• “It inspired me to think about how my business can help others and introduce more positive elements.”

• “Hearing from people with lived experience and shaping personal goals to benefit the community.”

• “It inspired me to think differently — completing a project isn’t the only task, presenting it to people matters too.”