Program Overview
Thank you for your interest in applying for the 2026 cohort of Grassroots Voices, a 7-week program that supports young women leaders who are implementing community-focused projects. Young women everywhere are engaged in exactly this kind of community-centered organizing. They identify problems and are working to solve them. Grassroots Voices is designed to amplify their work and boost their skills so they can transform their communities – and then the world.
With the support of Sarah Johnson and Sarva Rajendra, participants will receive the training, resources, and mentorship to level up and make their vision a reality.
All participants chosen will attend and onboarding session on January 22, 2026 as well as weekly virtual meetings on Thursday afternoons between January 29 and March 12, in addition to regularly scheduled mentoring activities. They will also be eligible to apply for a subaward and 2-day in-person gathering in Washington DC in Spring 2026.
Application Information
In this application, you will have the opportunity to share information about your work and background that demonstrates your suitability for the fellowship. This is a comprehensive application, which you may not finish in one sitting, so if you would like to save your progress and return to complete the application later, you may utilize the "Save & Continue" feature located at the bottom of each application page. Clicking on this feature will prompt an email with a link to access your saved application at a later time. Please note that you will not be able to advance to the next page of the application until all required fields have been completed.
If you have any questions or technical difficulties, please reach out to Bijan Moore at BijanM@vitalvoices.org
To be considered for this opportunity please submit your application no later than midnight ET on December 5th, 2025.