Grant opportunity
Aga Khan Foundation Canada Global Leadership Program 2026
Fully funded leadership development program for Canadian mid-career professionals to explore global and local challenges, pluralism, development, public policy, and ethical leadership.
- Funder
- Aga Khan Foundation Canada
- Application deadline
- Application deadline: May 19, 2026
- Award
- Program covers virtual sessions, Ottawa residency, travel within Canada, accommodation, and meals
- Applicant
- Mid-career professionals
- Discipline
- Leadership, Development & Public Policy
- Region
- Canada
- Posted
- May 18, 2026
Call summary
Overview
AKFC's Global Leadership Program brings together a diverse cohort of Canadian mid-career professionals to examine global forces and develop practical leadership capacity for a complex, interconnected world.
Who can apply
- Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and fluent in English.
- Selected participants must be available for the in-person residency in Ottawa from 1 to 6 November 2026 and must commit to virtual group coaching and alumni engagement.
What it supports
- The program combines self-paced online resources, virtual sessions, peer learning, group coaching, and a five-day in-person residency in Ottawa.
- Themes include sustainable development, pluralism, gender equality, truth and reconciliation, climate change, global politics, economic transformation, and the future of work.
Funding and duration
The program covers the virtual engagement sessions and in-person Ottawa residency, including travel from anywhere in Canada, accommodation, meals, and logistics. Selected applicants may be asked for a CAD 100 nominal fee, with accommodation available if that fee is a barrier.
Application deadline
Application deadline: May 19, 2026
How to apply
Create an account through AKFC's application portal and submit the application form before 19 May 2026 at 11:59 pm ET.
Call details
About the opportunity
AKFC's Global Leadership Program brings together a diverse cohort of Canadian mid-career professionals to examine global forces and develop practical leadership capacity for a complex, interconnected world.
Aga Khan Foundation Canada lists this opportunity for Mid-career professionals, Leadership, Development & Public Policy, Canada.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Leadership, Development & Public Policy grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Canada contexts.
Eligibility
Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and fluent in English.
Selected participants must be available for the in-person residency in Ottawa from 1 to 6 November 2026 and must commit to virtual group coaching and alumni engagement.
Funding and benefits
The program covers the virtual engagement sessions and in-person Ottawa residency, including travel from anywhere in Canada, accommodation, meals, and logistics. Selected applicants may be asked for a CAD 100 nominal fee, with accommodation available if that fee is a barrier.
Themes and supported activities
The program combines self-paced online resources, virtual sessions, peer learning, group coaching, and a five-day in-person residency in Ottawa.
Themes include sustainable development, pluralism, gender equality, truth and reconciliation, climate change, global politics, economic transformation, and the future of work.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: Application deadline: May 19, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Create an account through AKFC's application portal and submit the application form before 19 May 2026 at 11:59 pm ET.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.