Deadline: 16-Jun-23
Applications are now open for the Roddenberry Fellowship.
The Roddenberry Fellowship is rooted in the revolutionary power of relationships and networks, because the way they work must mirror the world they want to create.
Individually, Fellows are innovative, optimistic, and impact-driven. Collectively, the Fellowship community is constantly adapting to provide relevant resources, connections, and solidarity.
To date, there are over 100 Roddenberry Fellows across the country, working on critical issues from immigrant detention and voting rights to healthcare and domestic abuse. Together, their collective efforts are creating a more diverse, inclusive country for all of them.
The Roddenberry Fellowship embodies Gene’s vision of a more diverse, optimistic, inclusive world, one that is rooted in trusting relationships and honest conversations and a belief that a better world is possible, but only through connection and collaboration.
What are they looking for?
- They are looking for organizations that are in the pilot to growth stage. This means organizations that have been around for four years or less. This allows fellows to connect with others who are leading organizations at similar developmental stages, and allows them to focus their resources on supporting earlier-stage organizations.
- Generally speaking, they are interested in ambitious, creative initiatives likely to affect a significant portion of a target population, geography, or community. Hyper-local initiatives or those small in scope are great but not aligned with their Fellowship goals. You also don’t need to be well-known or have 50K twitter followers – they want individuals with a track record of success, a bold vision for the future, and initiatives with potential for large-scale change.
Benefits
- All fellows receive a $50k flexible grant, a team of coaches to work with throughout the year, two all-expenses paid retreats in the spring and fall, a cohort of peers and a network of over 100 passionate changemakers across the country.
Who they’re looking for
The Roddenberry Fellowship is for US-based individuals working toward social justice who meet the following criteria:
- Lived Experience: Fellows are an integral part of the community they’re working with
- Intersectional: The work addresses the inherent intersectionality of entrenched issues
- Innovative: The approach builds on existing knowledge in a new and potentially impactful way
- Relational: Fellows are seeking a community of their peers – and have capacity to contribute to the community as well
- Leadership: Fellows are founder/co-founder of their org and are currently in key decision-making role (ED, CEO, etc)
- Growth Potential: Organizations have <$2mil annual budgets and have been in operation for <4 years
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals must be founders/co-founders and current in the CEO, ED, or equivalent position within their organization, and their organizations must be <$2mil annual budget and <4 years in existence.
- Individuals must be over the age of 18 and a United States citizen, permanent resident, DACA recipient, or current visa holder who resides in the 50 United States and its territories.
- All proposals must be for charitable, educational, or scientific purposes and may not be for lobbying or legislative purposes. 501c4 organizations are not eligible, but if you have a 501c3 arm of the organization, you can apply as long as your work is legally separate from the 501c4 and the grant is earmarked as such.
For more information, visit Roddenberry Foundation.
