$5,000 Billion Acts Changemaker Fellowship
- Organization: PeaceJam Foundation
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: Global
- Deadline: September 28, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
The PeaceJam Foundation, the nonprofit whose programmes 14 Nobel Peace Laureates helped build, runs this for young people aged 18 to 30 who are already leading a project, campaign or organisation focused on peace, justice, equity or social change. Fellows receive up to US$5,000 to put into work they have already started, plus nine monthly group sessions and one to one coaching across the year. Everything runs virtually, so fellows take part from wherever they live. **What you get:** - Up to US$5,000 in project funding, going directly into the work you are already building - Nine monthly virtual sessions running from November through August, mixing community building and skill building - One to one coaching through the year, for project pivots, leadership challenges, burnout and strategic decisions - A global cohort of changemakers doing the same kind of work in other countries - Access to the PeaceJam network and the frameworks of Nobel Peace Laureates including Kailash Satyarthi, Leymah Gbowee, Desmond Tutu and Rigoberta Menchú Tum - An award ceremony during the fellowship year - Invitations to PeaceJam conferences and virtual events **What you'll do:** - Attend nine monthly sessions of networking, skill building and project workshopping - Bring the real challenges and lessons from your own project into the group - Grow and scale a project you have already started, rather than launch a new idea - Work on one or two of the 10 Billion Acts issue areas **Key dates:** - Applications opened September 1, 2026 - Applications close September 28, 2026 - Award recipients notified October 19, 2026 - Nine monthly sessions run from November through August **More information:** - The 10 Billion Acts issue areas are Advancing Women and Children, Alleviating Extreme Poverty, Clean Water for Everyone, Conflict Resolution, Education and Community Development, Ending Racism and Hate, Global Health and Wellness, Human Rights for All, Non-proliferation and Disarmament, and Protecting the Environment - PeaceJam publishes the full list of 20 application questions as a PDF before you start, so you can draft your answers offline - Applications are scored for substance and fit rather than polished writing or English language ability, and PeaceJam asks applicants not to rely on generative AI - Questions go to idel@peacejam.org - Billion Acts is an initiative of the PeaceJam Foundation, founded in 1996, with a community across 171 countries and a campaign nominated eight times for the Nobel Peace Prize
