CatchLight Global Fellowship 2026

The fellowship supports long‑form storytellers, leaders, and educators who use visuals to drive social change. Key features:

• Award: $30,000 grant
• Duration: Fellowship year (2026–2027), but fellows remain part of the CatchLight community for life
• Benefits:
• Executive coaching and personal development
• Impact strategy and networking support
• Mentorship and speaking opportunities within the CatchLight network
• Access to a global community of fellows and industry professionals
• Deliverables: Fellows must share learnings through:
• Public presentation of outcomes
• Interviews with stakeholders
• Visual documentation and data collection

• Long‑form storytellers with a specific impact project
• Leaders advancing or growing the field of visual storytelling
• Educators with innovative approaches to supporting upcoming storytellers
• Innovative distribution methods
• Community activations using visual storytelling
• Field sustainability (systems/models to strengthen the media ecosystem)
• Fellowship statement (100 words)
• Thesis statement (100 words)
• Project description (250 words)
• Distribution/engagement/impact plan (250 words)
• Impact feedback plan (100 words)
• Timeline + budget estimate (can exceed award amount)
• 3 topic ideas for sharing learning
• 5–10 images for promotional use
• 3 professional references (email + phone)
• Short bio + CV