Bellagio Center Social Impact Residency

The Bellagio Center Residency Program is a global residency initiative designed to support leaders, innovators, and creators from diverse disciplines in advancing projects with clear social impact. Its purpose is to foster collaboration across sectors and borders, unlocking solutions to pressing global challenges such as climate resilience, food systems, health, and economic mobility.

Participants spend 26 days at the Bellagio Center in Lake Como, Italy, working in an interdisciplinary, cross‑cultural cohort of up to 14 residents. Activities include focused work time, peer exchange, and collaborative dialogue, with opportunities to form lasting bonds and join the Bellagio Network — a global alumni community of changemakers.

Benefits

• 26‑day residency at the Bellagio Center (Lake Como, Italy)
• Focused, uninterrupted work time in a unique environment
• Cross‑disciplinary collaboration with global peers
• Access to the Bellagio Network for long‑term engagement
• Recognition as part of a prestigious program that has hosted Nobel Laureates, policymakers, and renowned artists

• Demonstrated achievement and recognition in field
• Project with clear social impact and alignment with Rockefeller Foundation mission
• Willingness to collaborate in interdisciplinary, cross‑cultural cohort
• Commitment to remain active in the Bellagio Network after residency
• Submit Expression of Interest by 20 March 2026; full application by 10 June 2026
• Working (full-time or part-time)
• Volunteer
• Looking for my next step