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
Source-based overview
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.
Eligibility
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.
Funding and benefits
Programme support includes coursework, networking, departmental immersion, externship and covered finalist interview travel.
Themes and supported activities
Leadership, strategic planning, nonprofit finance, communications, conflict management and cohort research for public gardens.
Deadline and timeline
Applications open 1 June and close 31 July 2026: Applications open 1 June and close 31 July 2026: Jul 31, 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
Submit the complete application package through Longwood Gardens by 31 July 2026.
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.