The Ford Fund Fellowship is a program created to give 25 next-generation entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, and experience they need to scale the worthwhile businesses they are establishing.
Fellows from the Ford Fund program will obtain experience, networking opportunities while acquiring entrepreneurship and leadership skills for empowering a large number of people and transforming their communities.
This program’s combination of online and in-person components enables fellows to benefit from the global cohort while concentrating on local impact in their areas.
There are Master Courses, workshops, and weekly check-ins in virtual programming. A Fellow-led meetup and Fellow-led Basecamps are included in the in-person programming.
Based on their performance and effect throughout the course of the Fellowship, the Ford Fund Fellows will divide a $25,000 seed grant among themselves.
Who can submit an application for the fellowship?
This is for next-generation, advanced entrepreneurs who are developing meaningful businesses that produce scalable breakthroughs. The best candidates will exhibit a proven record of innovation, entrepreneurship, and community leadership.
The Ford Fund Fellowship is searching for applications with enterprises in the “Product Fit” or “Scaling” stage from the United States, China, Mexico, South Africa, and Argentina.
Candidates for the Ford Fund must be willing to participate in the 16-week program from October 17, 2022, to February 24, 2023.
An intensive of two weeks (20–25 hours per week) is followed by fourteen weeks of weekly programming (5-8 hours per week). Ford Fund Fellows will get a stipend in addition to 80–100 additional hours to implement Basecamp, a 3-day intensive program.
How to apply
You can click here to apply. The application deadline is Thursday, September 15, 2022.
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