Opportunity Collaboration (OC) Fellowship 2025: Empowering Emerging Social Entrepreneurs

The Opportunity Collaboration (OC) Fellowship gives a novel alternative for high-impact social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders who’re addressing poverty alleviation and social justice points globally. The fellowship goals to empower rising leaders with new views, networks, and instruments to scale their affect. Fellows will probably be part of a various group of leaders and achieve entry to unique management applications, capability constructing, and collaboration alternatives.

Eligibility Criteria

For Individuals:

• High-impact, modern, and entrepreneurial for-profit or nonprofit executives with a dedication to social justice and poverty alleviation
• Must not have attended a earlier OC in-person summit
• Available to attend OC Sunrise & OC2025 on November 2-6, 2025 in Albufeira, Portugal
• Able to interact with OC’s choices primarily in English

For Organizations:

• Actively working to alleviate poverty with not less than one yr of operations
• Budget of beneath $1 million USD
• No present staff who’ve attended a earlier OC summit
• Must have an internet presence (lively web site, Instagram, Facebook, and so forth.)

OC Fellowship Terms & Conditions

Fellowship Awards:

• Non-OECD Fellows (from creating economies) obtain a $2,890 award, masking OC Sunrise, OC2025, & OC365 registration, with a refundable $295 administration payment.
• OECD Fellows (from developed economies) obtain a $1,895 award, partially masking OC Sunrise, OC2025, & OC365 registration, with a $995 registration payment.

Fellowship Benefits Include:

• 5 nights/4 days of all-inclusive room-sharing lodging (meals, web, recreation, and resort charges included)
• Full entry to management applications and capacity-building alternatives
• Opportunity to facilitate classes for OC365 & OC2025
• Organizational showcasing alternatives and networking concierge providers
• Transportation to and from Faro International Airport (FAO)
• 4 days of connecting with tons of of affect leaders from around the globe

Fellows’ Responsibilities:

• Cover roundtrip airfare (OC is looking for airline partnerships to help airfare—contact topher@ocimpact.com for potential collaborations)
• Obtain all needed journey paperwork, together with visas (OC will present an invite letter to help with immigration)

Preparing Your Application

When making use of for the OC Fellowship, you’ll reply questions on your eligibility, private expertise, group, and why you want to be a part of the Opportunity Collaboration in 2025.

Tips for a Successful Application:

• Highlight why you’re uniquely fitted to this Fellowship and supply detailed responses—don’t restrict your solutions to only one line.
• Keep in thoughts that OC is targeted on management and group constructing, so in case your solely aim is fundraising, this might not be the suitable match.
• Ensure your web site, social media, and LinkedIn profiles are up-to-date.

Application Process & Deadlines

Application Period:

• December 18, 2024 – February 12, 2025: Accepting purposes

Selection Process:

• February 12 – March 31, 2025

Invitations Sent:

Accepted candidates might want to register inside 2-3 weeks of receiving their invitation.

Questions?
Contact: fellowship@ocimpact.com

Key Dates

• Application Deadline: February 12, 2025
• Selection Period: February 12 – March 31, 2025
• Invitation Sent: April 25, 2025

For more information and to apply, visit the official website!