The Yunus & Youth Global Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs is a customized 6-month online program that empowers young people to build, develop and expand innovative and economically viable social businesses that contribute to the achievement of the 17 UN SDGs.
Donor Name: Yunus & Youth
Country: Global
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 02/28/2023
Details:
Apply to join the Global Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs and become a Yunus & Youth Fellow:
- Understand and measure the social or environment change you wish to create
- Build a realistic and sustainable business strategy (finance, sales and marketing)
- Learn how to tell stories to engage customers and investors
- Leverage on 1:1 moments with mentors and expert mentors
- Become part of a global community of like-minded people
The Y&Y Fellowship Training Modules
- introduction to the Y&Y Community
- entrepreneurial skills
- storytelling
- market strategy
- delivering your solution
- measuring impact
- completing the business model
- pitching and networking
- funding your social business
- building the organization
- brand and communications
- managing growth
Yunus & Youth looking for the next cohort of social impact Fellows working on a range of issues and building a more equitable world:
- Are you working on a solution to mitigate climate change and its effects?
- Does your solution improve healthcare access or help people live healthier lives?
- Are you on a mission to provide equal access to opportunities and resources for those marginalized?
- Do you use business tools to give people the knowledge and skills they need to access equal opportunities to learn and get jobs?
- Are you creating change in any other sector? The Fellowship is for you ifs making a positive impact in your community is your thing!
Eligibility Criteria
- Yunus & Youth welcome applicants between 18 and 30 years of age who hold primary decision-making power in organizations created to solve a social or sustainable challenge in their community. They seek applicants who are committed to building a business strategy that makes their organization scalable, financially sustainable, and able to quantify your impact.
- They invite up to 35 young social entrepreneurs to join each cohort of the Y&Y Fellowship.
For more information, visit Yunus & Youth.