20+ Youth Opportunities (5 Sep)

Hey Leader of Today,

Here’s a list of 20+ Opportunities this week:

Be one of our first 100 beta testers for our new platform 🚀

Over the last 2 years, our google sheets of opportunities has been viewed 3 million times and we’ve heard from the community about all the challenges they face in finding opportunities.

To address this, we’ve been quietly building an opportunities platform that will help you find and apply to opportunities better than ever before.

Now, we want you to be part of the creation - we’re looking for our first 100 beta testers.

You’ll be the first to explore the platform, help shape its features, and define a tool that will soon be used by thousands of young people around the world.

If you want to be part of this first group:

[OTHER] Young Opportunity Leaders Organization (YOLO) – 5 Sep
Eligibility: Canada (Grade 11–12)
Description: A 12-week program for ambitious high school students to build leadership, confidence, and real-world skills through workshops, mentorship, and team projects.
Link: Apply here

[CONFERENCE] Australian Pacific Youth Climate Dialogue 2025 – 7 Sep
Eligibility: Pacific (18–29)
Description: A flagship 3-day gathering in Canberra bringing together youth from Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific to collaborate on climate action and engage with decision-makers ahead of COP30.
Link: Apply here

[CONFERENCE] Mediterranean Youth Foundation - COP 30 Delegation – 10 Sep
Eligibility: Global
Description: Applications are open for young climate action advocates eager to make their voices heard on a global stage. The Mediterranean Youth Foundation is inviting motivated individuals to join its delegation at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) in Belém, Brazil.
Link: Apply here

[SCHOLARSHIP] Schwarzman Scholars – 10 Sep
Eligibility: Global
Description: Schwarzman Scholars is a prestigious one-year, fully funded master’s program in global affairs at Tsinghua University, one of the world's top universities...
Link: Apply here

[OTHER] 2025 YOUTHTOPIA Mini Grants – 12 Sep
Eligibility: Global (14–25)
Description: Celebrating International Youth Day, YOUTHTOPIA offers 5 mini-grants of up to $1,300 each to support exceptional youth-led projects worldwide.
Link: Apply here

[OTHER] PearX Accelerator – 13 Sep
Eligibility: Global
Description: A 12-week accelerator for pre-seed startups offering 250k–2m in funding, mentorship, team-building, customer support, and office space in San Francisco.
Link: Apply here

[GRANT] Challenge and Change Fund – 14 Sep
Eligibility: England (18–35)
Description: We’re funding 38 young leaders in 2025 with 10,000 grants over 12 months - supporting people working across a wide range of issues.
Link: Apply here

[FELLOWSHIP] Next Voters Fellowship – 14 Sep
Eligibility: US and Canada
Description: A program training young changemakers to strengthen democracy by applying AI tools in civic education and social media outreach. Fellows gain leadership opportunities, mentorship, and access to a $10,000 scholarship pool.
Link: Apply here

[OTHER] Youth Impact Framework Pilot Cohort – 16 Sep
Eligibility: Global (18–30)
Description: Student Energy and GCoM are supporting 10 youth-led climate and energy projects with workshops, mentorship, and communications training to strengthen impact and storytelling. Participants receive a stipend and build networks to scale their work.
Link: Apply here

[FELLOWSHIP] AFC Fellowship – 21 Sep
Eligibility: Global
Description: A leadership program uniting emerging leaders from the Global South and North to address climate and global challenges, hosted by Common Purpose and AFC.
Link: Apply here

[AWARD] MLMS Changemaker of The Year Award – 22 Sep
Eligibility: UK (18–30)
Description: Recognises young changemakers driving impact through activism, leadership, innovation, or community, with up to 1,000 awarded at the Next Gen Conference 2025.
Link: Apply here

[OTHER] Eco Clubs Volunteers Across Canada – 28 Sep
Eligibility: Canada (12–30)
Description: UNA-Canada’s Eco Clubs program empowers youth to start or grow environmental clubs in schools and communities with resources and mentorship.
Link: Apply here

[OTHER] 1m a16z Speedrun – 28 Sep
Eligibility: Global
Description: An accelerator offering up to 1M investment, mentorship, and hands-on support from operators across talent, marketing, and fundraising to help founders build companies quickly.
Link: Apply here

[FELLOWSHIP] 2026 MAP Fellowship – 29 Sep
Eligibility: US
Description: A six-month, project-based program where professionals collaborate with nonprofit leaders to solve real-world challenges while gaining mentorship, practical skills, and a national network. Fellows remain in their current full-time roles while contributing ~15 hours per month.
Link: Apply here

[INTERNSHIP] World Bank Young Professionals Program (YPP) – 30 Sep
Eligibility: Global (Masters, 2–6 years’ experience)
Description: A competitive entry program for future leaders at the World Bank Group offering a two-year contract, professional development, and access to the YP Academy.
Link: Apply here

[OTHER] L'Oréal Sustainable Innovation Accelerator – 30 Sep
Eligibility: Global
Description: A 12-month accelerator powered by L'Oréal and CISL to pilot and scale sustainable innovations in the beauty industry. Selected applicants gain access to CISL’s global network and L’Oréal’s innovation ecosystem.
Link: Apply here

[OTHER] CocoHope HOPE Ambassador – 30 Sep
Eligibility: Global (Student)
Description: A student ambassador program supporting coconut farmers in the Philippines by fundraising for tree planting, with certificates provided for university applications. Ambassadors are expected to fundraise 250–500 trees.
Link: Apply here

[COMPETITION] 2500 ConnectHer Film Festival – 1 Oct
Eligibility: Global (13–25)
Description: A youth film festival showcasing short films about issues impacting women and girls globally.
Link: Apply here

[FELLOWSHIP] 2026 Tech Policy Press Fellowship Program – 15 Oct
Eligibility: Global
Description: A year-long, part-time fellowship supporting independent projects on technology and democracy with a $10,000 stipend, editorial guidance, and global cohort exchange.
Link: Apply here

[AWARD] Commonwealth Youth Awards – 17 Oct
Eligibility: Global
Description: Organised by the Commonwealth Youth Programme, these awards celebrate young people (aged 15–29) across the Commonwealth who are spearheading impactful, sustainable development work in their communities.
Link: Apply here

[OTHER] Circl Future Leader Program – Rolling
Eligibility: Global (18–24)
Description: Offers a professional leadership qualification (valued at £1,800) to young global changemakers.
Link: Apply here

All of these opportunities also live in our living database of 15+ Opportunities. Check it out here.

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Best,

Ziyaan Virji

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