Application Information
Support a Dream is a donation campaign area created for young people who are successful but need special support in education, science, arts, sports, technology, entrepreneurship, social impact, or similar areas of development in order to reach their goals.
Within this scope, young people may apply to make their need for support visible through Yücel Cultural Foundation in order to continue their education, attend a school, program, research project, competition, arts or sports organization they have been accepted to, or pursue a special development opportunity related to their goals.
Two Steps to Apply
For your application to be reviewed, you must both send the application email and upload your video through the Dropbox link.
Fill in the required fields, attach your supporting documents, and send your application to info@yucelkulturvakfi.org.
Upload a video, not exceeding three minutes, explaining your goals, story, and need for support through the Dropbox link.
Who Can Apply?
Young people who need support to continue their education, attend a school or program they have been accepted to, pursue scientific research, benefit from an opportunity necessary for their artistic or athletic development, or realize a concrete goal in technology, entrepreneurship, or social impact may apply.
Applications are reviewed by considering the applicant’s previous work, achievements, goal, preparation process, funding need, campaign timeline, and any critical dates if applicable.
Required Information for Application
Applicants are expected to clearly share the following information in their emails:
- Documents showing what they have done so far, achievements, acceptance letters, student certificate, transcript, portfolio, project file, sports/arts achievements, research outputs, or similar supporting documents
- Their goals and the institution, program, competition, research, project, or development opportunity they wish to join
- The preparation they have made for this goal
- The amount of funding needed and, if possible, the expense items
- How long the campaign is expected to remain active
- Any critical date, such as an application, registration, payment, financial commitment, competition/program date, or similar deadline
- The file name of the uploaded application video and, if available, a share link
Application Video
Applicants are expected to prepare a video, not exceeding three minutes, explaining their goals, stories, and what they wish to do.
The video can be submitted to Yücel Cultural Foundation through the upload link below:
Important: The video file name must include the applicant’s first and last name. Example: FullName_SupportADream.mp4. Videos that do not include the applicant’s name and surname, or videos exceeding three minutes, may not be reviewed.
Uploading a video alone is not sufficient for application. For the application to be reviewed, the application must also be sent to info@yucelkulturvakfi.org through the “Open Application Email” button above or via an email containing the same information.
Review and Publication Process
Applications are reviewed by Yücel Cultural Foundation. The Foundation decides which applications will be published on the website.
The Foundation reserves the right not to publish a campaign if it does not find the application suitable, or to remove a published campaign from the website.
Applicants declare and acknowledge that they give their explicit consent for their information, the documents they share within the scope of the application, and their videos to be published on Yücel Cultural Foundation’s website, social media accounts, and other communication channels.
How Does the Donation Process Work?
- Published campaigns may be announced through Yücel Cultural Foundation’s website and communication channels.
- Donations are received by credit card or debit card through the virtual POS system.
- Within this scope, 1% of the donations is allocated to cover expenses arising from payment infrastructure, bank/transaction commissions, and transfer processes; the remaining amount is used in line with the relevant young person’s education, arts, sports, research, or development goal.
- When necessary, the donation amount may be transferred to the student or to the relevant education, research, arts, sports, or development institution designated by the student as a scholarship or educational support.
- For payments to universities, educational institutions, research centers, or relevant institutions abroad, the process is followed through official channels by Yücel Cultural Foundation.
Note on the Application Email
Note: If your email client does not open automatically, you can send your application to info@yucelkulturvakfi.org with the subject line “Support a Dream Application”. For your application to be reviewed, your email must include your full name, contact information (email address and phone number), your previous work and supporting documents, your goal, the institution/program/project you wish to attend or pursue, your preparation process, the funding you need, the campaign duration, any critical date if applicable, and the file name or link of the video you uploaded. Your email must also include a statement declaring that the information you provided is accurate. It must also state that by applying, you give your explicit consent for your information, the documents you share within the scope of the application, and your video to be published on Yücel Cultural Foundation’s website, social media accounts, and other communication channels.