
Vital Voices VV Venture Fellowship
Empowering women entrepreneurs for social impact.

Empowering women entrepreneurs for social impact.
The Vital Voices VV Venture Fellowship is a 6-month program equipping purpose-driven women entrepreneurs leading for-profit businesses with social impact with skills, tools, and strategies to strengthen their value proposition, amplify impact, and achieve commercial success. The program includes virtual sessions focused on leadership practices, peer discussion, and expert-led AI workshops.
The VV Venture Fellowship focuses on empowering women entrepreneurs who lead for-profit businesses with social impact. It aims to equip them with the necessary skills and strategies to enhance their business value and amplify their impact, aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Applicants must be women 18+ by June 2026, English proficient, and not recent Vital Voices graduates. They must own and lead a registered, for-profit business with 5+ years of operations, traction, core social impact, and authority to implement changes.
To qualify for VV Venture Fellowship, applicants must hold a key decision-making position in a legally registered for-profit business that advances UN Sustainable Development Goals, have a minimum annual revenue of $100,000 USD, at least 3 full-time paid employees, a minimum of 2 years of operating experience, and a commitment to leadership development.
The fellowship provides world-class business instruction, a peer network of social impact entrepreneurs, expert mentorship, leadership development, and strategies for amplifying impact.
The program runs from July to December 2026, with applications due by May 21, 2026. It consists of bi-weekly virtual sessions lasting 90-120 minutes each.
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The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.
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The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.
The program is remote. Participation is generally part time.

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The 2026 VV Venture application requires a registered, for-profit purpose-driven business with at least five years of consistent operations and demonstrated market traction.
Source: VV Venture - 2026 ApplicationThe 2026 VV Venture application excludes current participants in another Vital Voices leadership program and those who recently graduated from one within the past year.
Source: VV Venture - 2026 ApplicationThe 2026 VV Venture application requires English proficiency.
Source: VV Venture - 2026 ApplicationThe 2026 VV Venture application requires applicants to identify as women.
Source: VV Venture - 2026 ApplicationThe 2026 VV Venture application requires applicants to be 18 years old by June 2026.
Source: VV Venture - 2026 ApplicationThe 2026 VV Venture application says applicants will receive final decisions by June 30, 2026.
Source: VV Venture - 2026 ApplicationSuperscout Pro
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