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BMO Fellowship Programme 2025

Fully Funded

Deadline: January 17, 2025

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BMO Fellowship Programme 2025

The BMO Fellowship is a fully-funded venture and leadership program designed to provide comprehensive support to highly promising, diverse environmental sustainability entrepreneurs and leaders. It offers award-winning training in entrepreneurship, sustainability, and leadership to help advance their environmental sustainability-focused ventures and actively contribute to solving their communities’ most pressing challenges. This Fellowship is specifically intended for individuals from historically underserved communities who possess lived experience with the challenges they are determined to address.

The program spans 16 weeks, and includes weekly virtual workshops, with localized gatherings and events when possible. Workshops are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Mountain Time Zone, requiring a commitment of 6-8 hours per week. A 2-week virtual immersive begins on March 3rd, 2025, requiring approximately 10-15 hours of commitment each week. This immersive serves as a foundational experience, setting the stage for the Fellowship’s community-oriented and cohort-driven journey.

Select Fellows have the potential to receive a venture development stipend of up to $6,000, contingent on their active participation in the program, leading a Basecamp, and successfully completing the workshop-related checkpoint assignments (eligibility requirements may vary depending on the Fellowship).

Eligibility

Ideal candidates are entrepreneurs, small business owners, or nonprofit leaders with 1 to 5 years of demonstrated traction leading environmental and sustainability initiatives.
- Your venture should be in the Problem-Solution or Product-Market Fit Stage, with engaged customers or beneficiaries, and demonstrated outcomes in both impact and revenue, including a track record of successfully raising funds.
- You must commit to the 16-week program, including a two-week virtual Immersive, prioritizing active participation.
- You are able to commit to attending a majority of the workshops that are hosted on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm MT.

Benefits

Fully-funded venture and leadership program.
Comprehensive support for environmental sustainability entrepreneurs.
Award-winning training in entrepreneurship, sustainability, and leadership.
Potential to receive a venture development stipend of up to $6,000.
Opportunities to construct and refine pitches for high-profile events.
Facilitating impactful workshops (Basecamps) in communities.
Dedicated mentorship and a vibrant peer community.
Skills, insights, and networks needed to drive sustainable impact.
Access to a playbook and team support for planning and facilitating Basecamps.

Open to applicants from historically underserved communities worldwide, with a focus on areas facing environmental challenges.

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Application Process

Applications Submitted: Complete the online application. This application should take approximately 45 minutes to fill out. The priority deadline for application submissions is February 2nd, 2025. Applications will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis thereafter until the spots are filled.
First Round Review: Our Admissions Committee diligently reviews all applications, seeking entrepreneurs who demonstrate strong leadership qualities and ventures that are both innovative and scalable. Applications received after the deadline will be assessed on a rolling basis as needed.
Interview: Qualified applicants will receive invitations for a 20-minute one-on-one Zoom interview. This interview allows us to delve deeper into your motivations for pursuing the Fellowship and to gain a better understanding of your venture.
Admissions Committee Review: The most promising applicant profiles will be shared with our external Admissions Committee for their final review and selection.
Acceptances Announced: Notifications of acceptance will be sent out no later than February 17th, 2025.
Fellows Confirm & Enroll: The final step to complete your enrollment is to confirm your commitment to the program. Upon confirmation, you will receive an invitation to participate in a “Meet the Cohort Webinar” event leading up to the program’s commencement. The program begins on March 3rd, 2025.

For Further Queries: If you have a question you would like to ask, including admission queries, please use their official QA section on their website.

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