Funding visionary and entrepreneurial individuals aiming to improve the lives of people in the developing world
Ideal Passion Ventures Fellows:
Are interested in launching businesses that meaningfully tackle pressing issues affecting people’s lives in the developing world.
Intimately understand the societal problems they are addressing and the communities they serve.
Passion Ventures Fellowships offer flexible grants ranging up to $50,000 for a one-year period. Fellows commit to living overseas in their intended communities to work full-time on their project.
Focus areas include economic empowerment, global health, child protection, refugees, homelessness, and education.
In order to be considered, applicants must:
Have obtained a four-year college degree.
Commit to living in their intended communities for at least one year to work full-time on the proposed project.
Be fluent in English or have a business partner who is fluent in English.
Request up to $50,000 in funds. The entire budget of your project should not exceed $200,000 since at least 25% of your funding must come from Passion Ventures.
Requirements for applicants
If selected, Fellows must:
Spend the entirety of grant funds by the end of the one-year grant period.
Provide written updates via a public blog.
Provide progress reports and financial expense details at the four-, eight-, and twelve-month marks.
Agree to have their work and profiles featured on Passion Ventures’ website.