Z Zurich Foundation Scholarship to attend One Young World Summit 2026 (Fully-funded to Cape Town) – YOA

Deadline: May 4, 2026

Applications are open for the Z Zurich Foundation Scholarship to attend One Young World Summit 2026. The Z Zurich Foundation creates brighter futures for susceptible folks. Prevention is on the forefront of their work. Their 4 pillars – adapting to local weather change, enhancing psychological properly-being, enabling social fairness, and responding to crises – are more and more pressing, complicated points which have far-reaching impacts on people, communities and society as a complete.

They consider that the important thing to creating a greater future is connection – fostering relationships between these within the know and people most in want, advocating for change and tackling society’s challenges from the bottom up. This is why they’re dedicated to supporting impactful leaders to take part within the annual One Young World Summit, the world’s most worldwide neighborhood of younger leaders.

The Z Zurich Foundation Scholarship 2026 will assist 25 younger African leaders engaged on enabling social fairness by schooling, employability or entrepreneurship options, to take part within the One Young World Summit 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, from 3 – 6 November. In addition, ZZF students will take part in a curated pre- and post-Summit program designed to assist management development, construct peer networks, and amplify their influence.

Benefits

ZZF Scholars will obtain: 

• Full participation within the One Young World Summit 2026 in Cape Town (3-6 November 2026)
• Hotel lodging in Cape Town between 1 – 6 November (inclusive)
• Return air journey to and from Cape Town
• Catering which incorporates breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Ground transportation between Summit venues in Cape Town.

In addition to the above, the scholarship contains the next curated engagements:

• ZZF Pre‑Summit Engagement & Preparation Program (September-October 2026): a digital program combining private management growth with sensible preparation for impactful Summit participation, that includes chosen knowledgeable contributions. 
• ZZF Pre-Summit Connection Day (2 November 2026): a full-day, in-particular person gathering in Cape Town prior to the Summit to foster peer connection, alignment, and engagement with the Z Zurich Foundation.
• Post-Summit Debrief Session (on-line session in late November 2026).
• The OPPORTUNITY to apply for a one-12 months Post-Summit Fellowship providing holistic capability-constructing assist as part of the Z Zurich Foundation’s Global Changemakers Program (a restricted variety of locations shall be awarded by a aggressive choice course of). 

Eligibility

Candidates should: 

• Be aged 18 – 35 by the date of the One Young World Summit 2026 in November.
• Demonstrate influence aligned with the Enabling Social Equity pillar of the Z Zurich Foundation.
• Be main an early-stage initiative that’s not supported by main company or institutional funders.
• Be main a formally registered entity with a transparent not-for-revenue mission and a checking account registered within the organisation’s title. 
• Be serving in a major management function throughout the initiative.
• Be dedicated to actively have interaction in and allocate time for the Pre‑Summit Engagement & Preparation Program (September-October) and the Post-Summit Debrief Session (late November), together with reflection and inside growth actions.
• Be keen to actively have interaction, collaborate, and contribute to peer studying earlier than, throughout, and after the Summit.

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to Z Zurich Foundation Scholarship.