Toigo LIFE (Leadership, Innovation, Finance Education)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- March 20, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: March
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Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Entering full-time graduate students pursuing careers in finance
Geography
- Selection Criteria: Fact-based assessment including:
Other requirements
- Programs include (but not limited to)
- MBA / Master of Business Administration
- JD/MBA / Juris Doctorate and Master of Business Administration
- MFE / Master of Financial Engineering
Overview
Toigo LIFE Program
Program Type: Graduate education scholarship/fellowship program
Geographic Scope: United States (based on website location CA, US)
Focus Areas: Finance careers including venture capital, private equity, entrepreneurship, investor relations, investment management, and related finance roles
Eligible Candidates:
- Entering full-time graduate students pursuing careers in finance
- Programs include (but not limited to):
- MBA / Master of Business Administration
- JD/MBA / Juris Doctorate and Master of Business Administration
- MFE / Master of Financial Engineering
- MRED / Master of Real Estate
- MPA / Master of Public Administration
- MPF / Master of Public Finance
- MFIN / Master in Finance
- MWM / Master in Wealth Management
- MQF / Master of Quantitative Finance
Selection Criteria: Fact-based assessment including:
- Quality of application answers
- Written expression
- Clarity around career goals in finance
- Technical assessment scores
- Technical skill interview performance
Application Fee: $50 non-refundable fee
Mission: Shaping the future of finance by developing leaders whose innovation, investment excellence and human-centered leadership advances the industry
Contact Information:
- Email: Apply@toigofoundation.org
- Address: Robert Toigo Foundation, 555 12th Street, Suite 275, Oakland CA 94607
- Phone: (510) 763-5771
- Email: Info@ToigoFoundation.org
- EIN: 13-3565420
How to Apply
Application Process
Key Deadlines:
- Application Opens: October 15, 2025
- Application Closes: March 20, 2026
- Catapult (Program Event): April 15-17
Required Materials & Questions:
Applicants will be asked to address:
- Career aspirations in finance
- Why finance interests you
- What areas of finance you hope to pursue
- What makes you a strong LIFE candidate
- Technical assessment (evaluated as part of selection)
Application Fee: $50 non-refundable
Next Steps:
- Review FAQs at toigofoundation.org
- Email Apply@toigofoundation.org with questions
- Submit application through online portal when open
- Complete written responses with clarity and quality
- Participate in technical skills interviews if selected
Notes:
- Foundation encourages early application
- Notification available upon request via email to Apply@toigofoundation.org
- Applications are submitted online
What Robert a Toigo Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 5
- Total given
- $77K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $7,500–$30K
- By dollars: Massachusetts 48%, Pennsylvania 22%, California 20%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; Stanford, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Harvard University Business School · Boston, MA
Fellow merit award
$30K
Wharton School of the University of PA · Philadelphia, PA
Fellow merit award
$17K
Stanford University · Stanford, CA
Fellow merit
$15K
Columbia University · New York, NY
Fellow merit
$7,500
Massachusetts Institute of Management · Cambridge, MA
Fellow merit
$7,500
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