The Global Good Fund Fellowship is a 12-month, hybrid leadership-development program run by The Global Good Fund, a U.S.-based nonprofit. It selects social entrepreneurs from around the world who lead mission-driven enterprises and invests in them as leaders — not in their organizations directly.
The focus is the founder’s growth: each Fellow is paired with a professional executive coach and a C-suite business mentor, completes a 360° leadership assessment, and follows a personalized Leadership Development Plan over the year. Applications for the 2027 cohort are currently closed; the program recruits a new cohort each year.
Benefits & funding
- US$10,000 grant dedicated to the Fellow’s own leadership development
- 1:1 professional executive coaching (virtual)
- 1:1 C-suite business mentorship (virtual)
- 360° leadership assessment and a personalized Leadership Development Plan
- A four-day in-person summit (held in spring) with the global cohort
- Access to a peer network and subject-matter experts, plus curated tools, resources and training
- 12-month hybrid program; no application fee
Eligibility
- Open to social entrepreneurs globally — no nationality or residency restriction; enterprises may be international, domestic, or both
- Hold primary decision-making authority (e.g. Founder, CEO, or Executive Director) and work full-time on the enterprise
- Enterprise has been operating at least two years and employs a minimum of two full-time, paid employees
- Mission-driven enterprise (for-profit, non-profit, or hybrid), ideally in a priority sector: Financial Inclusion, Environment, Education, Economic Mobility, or Health — strong social-impact potential in other sectors may also be considered
- Not currently receiving formal coaching or mentoring support
- Demonstrated coachability and commitment to self-development
Can you apply?
Open to all applicants
No nationality, residency, education, or experience limits are listed.
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Application process
- 1Phase 1 — Submit the short preliminary questionnaire (about 30 minutes) via the Submittable portal for an initial eligibility screening (June 1 – June 30, 2026).
- 2Phase 2 — Selected applicants complete a detailed questionnaire with a video submission, two recommendation letters, and a financial template (July 10 – August 11, 2026).
- 3Phase 3 — Finalists take part in a virtual interview with the selection team, with one colleague or community member present (September 8 – October 24, 2026); Fellows are notified by November 30, 2026.
Program timeline
Phase 1 — preliminary application and eligibility screening
Jun 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
Phase 2 — detailed application questionnaire
Jul 10, 2026 to Aug 11, 2026
Phase 3 — virtual interviews
Sep 8, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026
Selected Fellows notified
Nov 30, 2026