SparkUp Initiative Fellowship — Fellowship

The SparkUp Initiative Fellowship is a two-month online capacity-building program run by Spark Up Initiative. It helps leaders of women-led NGOs and grassroots organizations strengthen fundraising strategy, project design, grant writing, crowdfunding, and digital fundraising.

Participants join interactive group sessions, receive one-on-one mentoring, and learn with peers. The first cohort is identified as the 2026 cohort, and applications are closed.

Benefits & funding

Two months of capacity-building support.
Interactive online group sessions on fundraising strategy, project planning, grant writing, crowdfunding, and digital fundraising.
One-on-one mentorship with fundraising experts.
Peer learning and access to a community of women leaders.
Funding classification: Free. The official page describes non-cash training and mentorship and does not list a stipend, grant, or participant fee.

Eligibility

Applicants must represent women-led NGOs or grassroots organizations from developing countries in Asia and Africa or from smaller European countries. The official page does not publish an exact country list.
Organizations may work in any sector or thematic area.
Both newly formed and established organizations may apply.
The applicant must hold a leadership role in the organization and provide a signed letter confirming that role.
No academic degree, age, or work-experience threshold is published.

Can you apply?

Open to all applicants

No nationality, residency, education, or experience limits are listed.

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Application process

1
Access the application form through the official fellowship page when applications reopen.
2
Complete the application form.
3
Prepare a one-page concept note describing a project or fundraising idea.
4
Provide a current CV.
5
Include a signed letter confirming the applicant’s leadership role in the organization.
6
Submit all materials by the cycle deadline; the first-cycle deadline was 20 December 2025.

Program timeline

First-cycle application deadline.
Dec 20, 2025
Planned announcement of the final cohort.
Jan 15, 2026
First-cohort fellowship activities.
2026, exact dates not published