Promising Ventures Fellowship Grant

The Promising Ventures Fellowship (PVF) is a unique 5-month accelerator aimed at enhancing equity-driven early childhood organizations that positively impact children from prenatal to age 5. Designed for growth-stage leaders, this fellowship fosters a collaborative community, offering tailored coaching and actionable learning opportunities. With no fees involved, it emphasizes inclusivity and encourages diverse applicants. By addressing critical needs and aspirations, the PVF aims to transform early childhood initiatives across the United States.

The 2024 Promising Ventures Fellowship (PVF) is rooted in a commitment to boosting the impact of equity-driven, early childhood organizations that are transformative in the lives of children (prenatal to age 5), their families, and their communities. We seek to work with leaders who are a part of the communities they support or are being meaningfully guided by that community’s input, ideas, hopes, and assets.
We offer a 5-month accelerator program, specifically designed for early childhood executives and leaders of growth-stage organizations. In the Promising Ventures Fellowship, early childhood leaders develop a tight-knit, vibrant community of practice. Together, they analyze challenges, share wisdom, explore collaboration, and build lasting bonds. Also, each fellowship team is paired with a team of coaches who work with them to co-design goals and support them in achieving their organization’s aspirations.
As the nation's only accelerator dedicated solely to the critical early childhood stage, the fellowship provides a powerful blend of actionable learning opportunities and connections. The fellowship is designed to meet leaders where there they are. Specifically, we help leaders identify their organization’s highest priority needs and tailor the program to focus on their aspirations.
Best of all, it's FREE! There are no fees or costs to participate in this Fellowship.
Program Offerings
Community of Practice: Connect, share, and build with fellow early childhood leaders from across the United States.
Customized Coaching: Receive tailored guidance to achieve your venture’s goals from TWO dedicated Promise coaches committed to your success.
Critical Friend Groups & Learning & Development: Explore genuine leadership challenges alongside your cohort of similarly mission-driven experts in the early childhood field.
Connections to External Experts: Gain insights from industry professionals and subject matter experts from Promise’s robust network.
Continuous Support: Benefit from ongoing coaching even after the program ends.
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Eligibility

To be considered for the Promising Ventures Fellowship, organizations must meet the following criteria:

• USA-focused (primary market)

Organizations may be headquartered outside of the US and/or can operate in other countries in addition to the US, but it must operate in the US in some capacity.
ECD relevance
Organizations must serve children and families in the early childhood stage (prenatal through age 5).We strongly believe that ventures should have a minimum of two years of operation, financial stability through established funding or revenue streams, and a user base or beneficiaries that extend beyond a pilot phase.Moreover, at least two members of the leadership team should be committed to actively engaging in the fellowship.