Deadline: June 5, 2025
Are you ready to impress me and become a catalyst for change? Apply for the BGV Emerging Leaders Fellowship – NYC & Philly 2025. The BGV Emerging Leaders Fellowship is a 12-week, fully virtual leadership development program designed for early to mid-stage entrepreneurs in New York City and Philadelphia.
This intensive experience is crafted by Black Girl Ventures (BGV), under the visionary leadership of Omi Bell, to expand your capacity as a founder and ecosystem leader, empowering you to drive access to community, capital, and capacity building in your market. Since 2016, BGV has funded over 300 women of color, hosted 50+ pitch programs in 20+ cities, and helped participants collectively generate more than $10M in revenue and support 3,000+ jobs. Now, at a pivotal moment for underrepresented founders, BGV’s Emerging Leaders Fellowship is your opportunity to join a movement focused on economic advancement and social justice for communities of color.
Benefits
- Each participant will receive a $5,000 stipend plus other non-monetary gifts.
Eligibility
- Be a business founder or ecosystem leader who lives and has a business based in New York City and Philadelphia.
- Have been in business for at least one year.
- Be generating revenue.
- Have interest in developing as a leader in your ecosystem.
- Have at least 1 team member (who can assist business operations while founder is in program).
- Have the ability to commit to approximately 4 hours per week (48 hours through total program, to include Jetpack for Leaders + self-directed study).
- Have a passion for empowering and building ecosystems for Black and Brown women founders in their community.
Application
The application deadline is June 5, 2025. The program will run from July 8, 2025 – September 30, 2025.
For more information, visit BGV Emerging Leaders Fellowship.
