Grant opportunity
Longwood Fellows Program 2027
Year-long leadership accelerator for high-potential professionals preparing for leadership roles in public gardens and horticultural institutions.
- Funder
- Longwood Gardens
- Applications open 1 June and close 31 July 2026
- Applications open 1 June and close 31 July 2026: Jul 31, 2026
- Award
- Leadership fellowship with programme support; travel for finalist interviews covered
- Applicant
- Public garden and horticulture professionals
- Discipline
- Agriculture, Horticulture & Environment
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- Jun 1, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The Longwood Fellows Program is a year-long leadership accelerator for rising leaders in public gardens and related horticulture fields.
Who can apply
- Ideal applicants have experience in public gardens, arboreta, national parks, universities or similar fields.
- Five or more years of public horticulture or related experience is expected; a bachelor’s degree or equivalent is strongly preferred.
What it supports
- Leadership, strategic planning, nonprofit finance, communications, conflict management and cohort research for public gardens.
Funding and duration
Programme support includes coursework, networking, departmental immersion, externship and covered finalist interview travel.
Applications open 1 June and close 31 July 2026
Applications open 1 June and close 31 July 2026: Jul 31, 2026
How to apply
Submit the complete application package through Longwood Gardens by 31 July 2026.
Call details
Applications open 1 June 2026 and close 31 July 2026. The fellowship prepares high-potential professionals for high-impact roles at public gardens in the United States and abroad through coursework, project-based learning, networking, immersion, externship and a research-based cohort project.
Ideal applicants have experience in public gardens, arboreta, national parks, universities or similar fields.
Five or more years of public horticulture or related experience is expected; a bachelor’s degree or equivalent is strongly preferred.
Leadership, strategic planning, nonprofit finance, communications, conflict management and cohort research for public gardens.
Programme support includes coursework, networking, departmental immersion, externship and covered finalist interview travel.
Applications open 1 June and close 31 July 2026: Applications open 1 June and close 31 July 2026: Jul 31, 2026.
Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.
Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.
Submit the complete application package through Longwood Gardens by 31 July 2026.
Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.