[May 2026]
Discover leadership fellowships, scholarships, awards, accelerator programmes, and global initiatives designed for young leaders, innovators, social entrepreneurs, researchers, and nonprofit professionals creating impact across sectors worldwide.
Call for Applications: Corporate Citizenship Awards
Deadline: 19-June-2026
The Citizens Awards recognize businesses that demonstrate leadership in addressing global challenges through impactful corporate citizenship initiatives…[more]
Open Call for Aspire Leaders Program
Deadline: 10-July-2026
The Aspire Leaders Program is a fully funded online leadership development program for limited-income and first-generation university students and recent graduates worldwide. It provides structured training in leadership, digital transformation, AI, and professional development, along with global peer learning and mentorship…[more]
Submissions open for InCube Challenge
Deadline: 31-May-2026
The InCube Challenge is an international innovation programme in Switzerland that brings together students from different academic backgrounds to solve real-world challenges through teamwork, entrepreneurship, mentorship, and rapid prototyping. Selected participants receive a fully funded experience, including travel, accommodation, food, and the opportunity to collaborate with global teams while developing practical problem-solving skills…[more]
ISPA Global Fellowship Program for Performing Arts Leaders
Deadline: 29-May-2026
The International Society for the Performing Arts Global Fellowship Program is a one-year initiative for mid-career performing arts professionals to expand global networks and leadership capacity…[more]
Miller Center Accelerator Program for Social Enterprises
Deadline: 11-September-2026
The Miller Center Accelerator Program is designed to support social enterprise leaders in scaling their mission-driven organizations through mentorship, structured guidance, and strategic business development support…[more]
Meaningful Business 100 (MB100) Award Programme 2026
Deadline: 03-July-2026
The 2026 Meaningful Business 100 (MB100) Award Programme is now open for nominations, recognising leaders from across the world who are successfully combining profit and purpose to create measurable social and environmental impact aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…[more]
Apply For Western Union Global Fellowship
Deadline: 28-June-2026
The Western Union Global Fellowship is seeking applications to support entrepreneurs and community leaders working to create impact for refugees, highly marginalized groups, and displaced populations around the world…[more]
“30 Under 30” Awards for Young News Media Professionals
Deadline: 19-June-2026
The INMA 30 Under 30 Awards recognizes outstanding young professionals under the age of 30 working in the global news media industry. It highlights early career achievements, innovation, and leadership potential across key media functions…[more]
Watson Institute Flagship Fellowship for Impact Entrepreneurs
Deadline: 28-June-2026
The Watson Institute Flagship Fellowship is a fully funded 16-week program designed for impact-driven entrepreneurs. It provides leadership training, business development support, mentorship, and global networking opportunities to help founders scale their ventures…[more]
Apply Now: Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
Deadline: 03-June-2026
The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships offers fully funded opportunities to pursue a two-year master’s degree in low or middle-income Commonwealth countries. The programme supports academic excellence, cultural exchange, and leadership development…[more]
Cohort 9: Systems Leadership Program for Health in a Digital Age
Deadline: 30-June-2026
The Sciana Network Fellowship is a two-year international leadership programme focused on transforming health systems through digital innovation, resilience, and equity…[more]
Urban Studies Foundation International Fellowships 2026
Deadline: 06-July-2026
The Urban Studies Foundation International Fellowships 2026 support early-to-mid career urban scholars from Global South countries to undertake a 3–9 month sabbatical at a host institution anywhere in the world. It is designed for researchers with completed PhDs who are ready to advance publication and international research leadership…[more]
The 2026 Ford Philanthropy Fellowship: Empowering Community Leaders
Deadline: 15-August-2026
The 2026 Ford Philanthropy Fellowship by Ford Philanthropy is a fully funded program designed for entrepreneurs and community leaders driving social impact. It provides training in leadership, business skills, and community development, along with mentorship, financial tools, and global networking opportunities…[more]
Request for Applications: Young Climate Prize
Deadline: 30-June-2026
The Young Climate Prize is an international programme designed to support young people who are actively leading climate action projects. It combines mentorship, education, and global exposure to help participants strengthen their impact in climate change mitigation and adaptation…[more]
Club Micro Grant Program for Nature Journaling Clubs
Deadline: 29-May-2026
The Club Micro Grant Program is a funding initiative designed to promote nature journaling as a community practice…[more]
CFAs: Managing Multi-Internationally Designated Areas
Deadline: 29-May-2026
The Global Research and Training Centre for Internationally Designated Areas (GCIDA), ICCROM, and IUCN through the World Heritage Leadership Programme are offering a specialized course to strengthen management systems for heritage sites with multiple international designations. The course is fee-free and offers limited travel scholarships for participants from Africa, Asia, and the Pacific…[more]
CFAs: Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program
Deadline: 14-June-2026
Applications are open for the 13th edition of the Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders (ADEL) Program, a fully funded leadership initiative by the Policy Center for the New South…[more]
Ilia Calderón Scholarship for Young Leaders to Attend One Young World
Deadline: 15-June-2026
The Ilia Calderón Scholarship 2026 supports young leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean to attend the One Young World Summit 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. Funded by One Young World and the Jang Calderón Family Foundation, the programme selects two outstanding changemakers aged 18–30 who are leading impactful social initiatives…[more]
Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition
Deadline: 30-June-2026
The Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition is a continental innovation initiative designed to strengthen Africa’s leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution…[more]
Track 01: Health Systems and Nursing Organizations – High-Resource Countries Grant
Deadline: 21-September-2026
This grant offers up to $225,000 for nurse-led, interdisciplinary projects in high-resource countries focused on improving healthcare workforce wellbeing and work environments. It supports organisational innovation that strengthens nursing leadership, staff wellbeing, and healthcare system performance…[more]
Open Call: BMW Group Change Maker Fellowship Program
Deadline: 30-June-2026
ESMT Berlin and BMW Group are offering Change Maker Fellowships for MBA and MSc programmes to support young professionals in mathematics and technology fields…[more]
Applications open for Balkans Fellowship Program
Deadline: 26-June-2026
The NGFP Balkans Fellowship Program is accepting applications to support emerging foresight leaders from the Balkans through funding, training, mentorship, and collaboration opportunities focused on long-term systems-level change…[more]
Call for Applications: Organisation of the Programme of the Eye Village
Deadline: 11-June-2026
The European Youth Event (EYE) 2027 is an initiative of the European Parliament that brings together young people from across Europe to discuss democracy, civic participation, culture, inclusion, and the future of the European Union…[more]
Apply Now: Future of Civil Service and Government Innovation Programme
Deadline: 23-September-2026
The European Commission is inviting grant applications to support research on how governments are transforming public administration systems and preparing civil services for future challenges…[more]
CFPs: Girls’ Leadership, Education, Protection, and Life Skills Programme (Cameroon and Cambodia)
Deadline: 29-May-2026
The UNICEF girls’ leadership and empowerment programme is a targeted initiative focused on improving access to education, leadership development, and protection services for adolescent girls and young women…[more]
Nomination open for Women Empowerment Awards (Canada)
Deadline: 31-May-2026
The Women of Excellence Awards 2026 recognizes outstanding women across Canada for leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, and community impact…[more]
Call for Submissions: Nuffield Canada Scholarships
Deadline: 30-June-2026
The Nuffield Canada Scholarship provides up to $30,000 CAD to mid-career Canadians in agriculture to gain global exposure, build expertise, and develop leadership skills…[more]
Call for Proposals: Sports Leaders Fund (New Zealand)
Deadline: 03-June-2026
The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono is offering a special India-focused round of the Sports Leaders Fund to support senior sports leaders and decision makers from New Zealand to travel to India and strengthen long-term sporting collaboration between the two countries…[more]
Open Call: Venture Leaders Fintech 2026 (Switzerland)
Deadline: 14-June-2026
The Venture Leaders Fintech 2026 programme invites Swiss fintech founders to participate in an international immersion experience in London to accelerate their startup growth and global market exposure…[more]
Family Medical Care Education and Research Grant Program (Australia)
Deadline: 22-June-2026
The Family Medical Care Education and Research Grant Program supports early-career general practitioners in Australia who are undertaking research aimed at improving education, clinical practice, and patient care in general practice settings…[more]
