Thank you for taking the time to complete this application form as part of the Future Stories Fund. Your responses will be saved as you go, and you can return to complete your application at any time until you click submit at the end of this form.

By selecting “Yes” below, you consent to the application terms and conditions as laid out here.

If you have any questions, or wish to withdraw the data you provide at any point, please contact fsf@thinkbeyond.consulting and we will be happy to help.

Thank you for applying!

Note: * denotes required questions

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1. I have read and understood the above (Required.)

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2. What is the name of your organization? (Required.)

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3. Please list any other names your organization might be known as (e.g. trading name, social handle)

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4. When did your organization begin operating?
MM/YY (Required.)

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5. What is your organization’s address? (Required.)

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6. Please provide the names, phone numbers and email addresses of up to two contacts (Required.)

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7. Please indicate below how you would prefer to be contacted about your application: (Required.)

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8. Do you have any particular access needs for the application process, or (if successful) onboarding and delivery? We will make reasonable adjustments as required.

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9. How did you first find out about the Future Stories Fund? (Required.)

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10. What is your status as an organization? (Required.)

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11. Is your organization a registered non-profit organization (or legal equivalent).

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12. If yes please provide further information eg. documents, links or registration numbers

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13. If you have a Clave Única de Inscripción (CLUNI) please provide it below.

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14. Please indicate the number of full-time, part-time and volunteer staff working for your organization.

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15. Please state your organization’s annual income, as reported in your most recent accounts.

Please confirm the year(s) these figures relate to.

If a significant proportion of your annual income is restricted or pass‑through funding that does not reflect your core operating capacity, please include a short explanation below.

If a significant proportion of your annual income is commercial and is not directed towards your community work, please include a short explanation below. (Required.)

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16. To be eligible for funding you must have a bank account in your organization’s name. Please attach a recent bank statement (from the last 3 months)

You may redact transactions, but the account name and account number must remain visible

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17. Please confirm that at least two unrelated people have oversight / sign-off on spending from this account:

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18. Do you have any constitution or governing documents? If not, support can be available to develop these if you are successful (Required.)

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19. If you answered ‘Yes’ to the previous question, please upload your constitution or governing documents

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20. Do you have any safeguarding policies and procedures? If not, support can be
available to develop these if you are successful

Note: A Safeguarding Policy outlines how an organization creates safe environments for children and/or vulnerable adults. It defines required actions to protect participants and staff, establishes clear reporting and response procedures and demonstrates a commitment to consistent, safe practices. All organizations must be willing to strengthen safeguarding policies and practices, if needed. (Required.)

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21. If you answered ‘Yes’ to the previous question, please upload your safeguarding policies and procedures

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22. Do you have any Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DEI) policies and procedures? If not, support can be available to develop these if you are successful (Required.)

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23. If you answered ‘Yes’ to the previous question, please upload your DEI policies and procedures

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24. Please provide any supporting links or social media channels for your organization

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25. Please confirm that your organization and project are free of any religious or political affiliations.

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26. Will you be submitting audio or video files as part of your response?

You may use these formats to answer some or all of the questions, instead of providing a written response, or to provide supplementary information. If yes, please send audio and video files to fsf@thinkbeyond.consulting with your organization's name in the subject line. To help us manage the review process, please ensure any files shared are concise and directly related to your application. (Required.)

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27. Please briefly describe your organization’s mission and the type of work you do (2000 characters). (Required.)

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28. Please briefly describe the project you are proposing to deliver with this funding, including what you will do, who your target beneficiaries will be and any key milestones. Please also include detail of any support or signposting provided to beneficiaries once the projects ends. (1500 characters).

Please note that we are funding projects with beneficiaries aged 12-18 (11-year-olds may participate if they are in escuela secundaria) (Required.)

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29. If you have one please provide a simple programming plan that outlines how many sessions/workshops/events your project will encompass, and a very brief description of what these would focus on (1500 characters).

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30. How many beneficiaries are expected to benefit from this project?

Please provide a breakdown for direct and indirect beneficiaries (Required.)

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31. Please state the proposed start and end dates for the project.

Projects must start within 6 months of receiving funding, and finish within 12 months of receiving funding. We expect to distribute funding around early January 2027. (Required.)

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32. Where will your project take place?

Please provide a zip code of the area your project will be working in if it is different to your organization’s address. (Required.)

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33. How much funding do you need for your project, and what will it be used for?

Please include the total budget of the project, as well as the amount you are requesting from the Future Stories Fund (if different). Please also provide a budget breakdown (with key line items and amounts) to show how the requested funds will be spent.

Grants of up to $350,000 MXN are available, however please note that your project budget must not represent more than 40% of your annual income in the previous year. (Required.)

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34. Have you applied for, secured or will you require any other funding for this project?

If yes, please list funder(s), amount(s) and status (applied / secured / pending). (Required.)

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35. What role will storytelling play in the project you will deliver, and how will it help build the confidence, creativity and transferable skills that beneficiaries will need to thrive in education, employment and wider society? (1500 characters)

Consult the Frequently Asked Questions to see what we mean by storytelling.
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36. What is innovative or distinctive about your project in your context? (1500
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What will you be doing differently, and why will this create better outcomes for your target beneficiaries? Head to the FAQs here to see what we mean by innovation



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37. Please give some more information on the particular group of beneficiaries your project is focused on, and any particular challenges within the community and wider society that impact them. (1500 characters)

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38. How are you embedded in the community you will serve? Please also describe how lived experience of the issues your project addresses will be used to inform the design and delivery of your project. (1500 characters)

Where relevant, please include a breakdown of lived experience across your organization’s leadership, staff, volunteers and project delivery team / facilitators, and extent of involvement in project design and delivery (Required.)

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39. Please give an overview of the individual or team that you expect to deliver the project, and outline why you feel they will be well equipped or experienced to deliver at a high standard (1500 characters) (Required.)

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40. How will you recruit, engage and retain the young people you want to work with? Please include how you will work with your target beneficiaries to overcome any particular barriers to participation they may face. (1500 characters)

Include where they’ll come from (referrals/partners), what might stop them taking part, and what you’ll do about it. (Required.)

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41. Are there any other key risks you foresee with project planning and delivery? If
so, how will you manage them? (1500 characters)

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42. What are the successful outcomes you would hope to see for your beneficiaries within 1 year of your project (1500 characters)? (Required.)

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43. What are the successful outcomes you would hope to see for your beneficiaries within 1-4 years of your project (1500 characters)? (Required.)

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44. If your project was selected, then alongside funding, your organization would also be offered optional governance and capacity building support. Please indicate which, if any, of the following areas you think your organization might benefit from receiving additional support on. Please note that these are indicative only at this stage, and it will be possible to review and update if you are successful. (Required.)

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45. Please indicate whether you are happy to communicate with the Future Stories team in Spanish, English, or either language.

Note that your response will not be a factor considered in our decision making.

Thank you for taking the time to complete your application. We’re excited to learn about what you do! If you’re happy to hear about more funding and engagement opportunities from Audible, we’d love to stay in contact. Your information will be kept secure, and will only be used by Think Beyond and Audible for the purposes of sending you relevant information. You can change your mind at any time, just send us an email at fsf@thinkbeyond.consulting

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46. Please contact me about future opportunities via: (Required.)

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