Grant opportunity
VV Engage Fellowship 2026
Vital Voices is accepting applications for VV Engage, a fully funded 10-month fellowship for women public leaders advancing effective public leadership and the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Funder
- Vital Voices
- Application deadline
- Application deadline: May 22, 2026
- Award
- Fully funded fellowship
- Applicant
- Women public leaders
- Discipline
- Governance, Policy & Society
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- May 21, 2026
Call summary
Overview
VV Engage is a Vital Voices signature fellowship for outstanding women public leaders making and influencing policy across the globe. The programme strengthens leadership capacity, decision-making power, bipartisan collaboration, and progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Who can apply
- Applicants must have at least three years of experience in a leadership or decision-making role in public office, government, civic institutions, political movements, or public policy spaces.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old by June 2026.
- Eligible profiles include elected or appointed officials, political party leaders, political activists, community leaders, media professionals, and civil society leaders.
- Applicants must demonstrate commitment to the Vital Voices Leadership Model, transparency and good governance, gender equality, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
What it supports
- The 10-month programme runs from June 2026 to March 2027.
- Fellows participate in leadership, strategic communications, political strategy, and governance training, with access to the Council of Women World Leaders and the Vital Voices global network.
Funding and duration
The fellowship is fully funded. Accepted fellows must commit to full participation throughout the programme.
Application deadline
Application deadline: May 22, 2026
How to apply
Submit the official application by 11:59 p.m. EST on 22 May 2026.
Call details
About the opportunity
VV Engage is a Vital Voices signature fellowship for outstanding women public leaders making and influencing policy across the globe. The programme strengthens leadership capacity, decision-making power, bipartisan collaboration, and progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Vital Voices lists this opportunity for Women public leaders, Governance, Policy & Society, Global.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Governance, Policy & Society grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Global contexts.
Eligibility
Applicants must have at least three years of experience in a leadership or decision-making role in public office, government, civic institutions, political movements, or public policy spaces.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old by June 2026.
Eligible profiles include elected or appointed officials, political party leaders, political activists, community leaders, media professionals, and civil society leaders.
Applicants must demonstrate commitment to the Vital Voices Leadership Model, transparency and good governance, gender equality, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Funding and benefits
The fellowship is fully funded. Accepted fellows must commit to full participation throughout the programme.
Themes and supported activities
The 10-month programme runs from June 2026 to March 2027.
Fellows participate in leadership, strategic communications, political strategy, and governance training, with access to the Council of Women World Leaders and the Vital Voices global network.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: Application deadline: May 22, 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 official application by 11:59 p.m. EST on 22 May 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.