The Global Good Fund Fellowship 2027 — Applications Now Open for Social Entrepreneurs Worldwide

If you are a social entrepreneur running a business that is solving real problems in your community, this is your moment. The Global Good Fund has officially opened applications for its 2027 Fellowship Programme — a leadership development initiative designed to support social entrepreneurs who are driving measurable impact within their communities. 

What Is the Global Good Fund Fellowship?

The Global Good Fund Fellowship is a 12-month hybrid leadership programme for social entrepreneurs around the world. It accelerates leaders who relentlessly tackle the most pressing social issues to create a more sustainable and just future for all. Each Fellow receives professional executive coaching, C-suite business mentorship, $10,000 to spend exclusively on their leadership development, customised tools, resources, training, and networking opportunities to scale their social impact.  

Each Fellow is paired with a dedicated professional executive coach and a C-suite business executive who serves as a mentor.   Think of it as having a personal boardroom in your corner for an entire year.

Who Is It For?

The Global Good Fund Fellowship is for innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders of for-profit and non-profit social impact organisations. This programme is for emerging leaders and entrepreneurs with diverse ethnic, religious, economic, geographic, and gender experiences.

The programme is structured to identify high-potential changemakers operating across sectors such as financial inclusion, education, environment, health, and economic mobility, while remaining open to other areas demonstrating strong social impact and systemic change potential.  

Eligibility

-Country/Region Eligibility: The Global Good Fund Fellowship is open to social enterprise leaders based anywhere in the world who are trying to make the world a better place through business. Nigeria and all of Africa qualify.

To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:

-The enterprise that the candidate leads is at least two years old.  

-The enterprise must have at least one full-time employee in addition to the candidate.  

-The applicant must be committed full-time to running the enterprise.  

-The applicant must be in a position where they have primary decision-making authority.  

-The enterprise has developed an effective business model and is therefore well positioned — or can provide evidence of high potential — to scale in the long term.

-Applicants should not be currently receiving formal coaching or mentoring support. If applying for other fellowships within the same cycle, this must be disclosed in the application.  

-Good news for early-stage founders: While the flagship Fellowship Programme requires the enterprise to be at least two years old, earlier-stage leaders are still welcome to apply, as submitting an application allows the team to evaluate your profile for other potential programmatic opportunities across the ecosystem.  

What Does the Application Look Like?

-The application includes a series of short-answer questions to assess alignment with fellowship criteria (approximately 30 minutes to complete) and a mandatory video submission where you share your story.  

-Co-founders are encouraged to apply, however their applications will be considered separately, as the programme focuses on supporting the leadership development of an individual, not of the organisation.  

-As long as you are able to communicate and hold a business conversation in English, you are absolutely encouraged to apply. Fellows come from all over the world, and a high percentage have not had any formal training in the English language.  

Application Timeline

The selection follows a multi-phase process:

Phase 1 — Initial Application & Eligibility Screening: June 1 – June 30, 2026

Phase 2 — Detailed Questionnaire: July 10 – August 11, 2026

Phase 3 — Virtual Interview with Selection Committee: September 8 – October 24, 2026

Final Selection Announcement: By November 30, 2026  

The Phase 1 deadline is June 30, 2026. Do not wait.

Apply Here

🔗 Application Link: globalgoodfund.submittable.com/submit/the-global-good-fund-fellowship-2027

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