Changemakers for Youth Fellowship (2027 Cohort)

Organization: ChangemakerXchange

Type: Fellowship

Location: Egypt, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Switzerland, Tunisia

Deadline: November 9, 2026

Funding: Partially Funded

ChangemakerXchange, an international non-profit based in Germany, runs Changemakers for Youth with support from the Drosos Foundation. It backs young social entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 in Egypt, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Switzerland and Tunisia whose ventures strengthen the agency and skills of young people. This call is for the programme's second cohort, which starts in February 2027 and meets in person at a five-day summit in March. **What you get:** - Customised online capacity building, led by experts and leaders with lived experience, based on a needs assessment of your venture - A five-day in-person summit in a nature-based location in the region, with accommodation, catering, local transport, venue, materials and facilitation covered by ChangemakerXchange - Seed funding for cross-border co-creation or co-learning projects with other participants, from late March 2027 (amount not published) - The option to apply for a travel stipend that may fully or partially cover flights, train or bus travel, visa fees, travel insurance and layover accommodation, assessed case by case and subject to available funding - Visa support documents such as an invitation letter and hotel confirmation - Lifelong membership of the global ChangemakerXchange community of about 1,600 changemakers in 130+ countries, including partner grants, coaching and pro bono support **What you'll do:** - Join a two-hour online kick-off call in the first week of February 2027 - Take part in a needs assessment and tailored support from late February 2027 - Attend every day of the five-day summit in mid-March 2027; partial attendance is not allowed - Join three 90-minute online check-in calls during the programme - Build collaborative projects with fellow participants from late March 2027, with optional funding **Key dates:** - Applications open 13 October 2026 - Applications close 9 November 2026 (the application form stops accepting entries at 23:00 Berlin time, 22:00 UTC) - Online interviews 20 November to 19 December 2026 - Final decisions announced 13 January 2027 - Kick-off call in the first week of February 2027 - In-person summit in mid-March 2027, exact dates and location to be confirmed - Collaborative projects and optional funding from late March 2027 **More information:** - Full eligibility criteria, costs and selection process are in the FAQ on the programme page - Participants are generally expected to pay their own travel and visa costs to reach the summit; a travel stipend can be requested in the application if cost would stop you taking part - The application form asks you to agree to an AI agent checking eligibility (age, country, organisation type); applications that do not agree cannot be accepted - Questions go to ChangemakerXchange with the subject line Changemakers for Youth - A third cohort's application timeline will be announced in March 2027

ChangemakerXchangeFellowship

Changemakers for Youth Fellowship (2027 Cohort)

Nov 09, 2026 23:00:00 Europe/Berlin

Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Partially Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Nov 09, 2026 23:00:00 Europe/Berlin

About this opportunity

What you get:

Customised online capacity building, led by experts and leaders with lived experience, based on a needs assessment of your venture
A five-day in-person summit in a nature-based location in the region, with accommodation, catering, local transport, venue, materials and facilitation covered by ChangemakerXchange
Seed funding for cross-border co-creation or co-learning projects with other participants, from late March 2027 (amount not published)
The option to apply for a travel stipend that may fully or partially cover flights, train or bus travel, visa fees, travel insurance and layover accommodation, assessed case by case and subject to available funding
Visa support documents such as an invitation letter and hotel confirmation
Lifelong membership of the global ChangemakerXchange community of about 1,600 changemakers in 130+ countries, including partner grants, coaching and pro bono support

What you'll do:

Join a two-hour online kick-off call in the first week of February 2027
Take part in a needs assessment and tailored support from late February 2027
Attend every day of the five-day summit in mid-March 2027; partial attendance is not allowed
Join three 90-minute online check-in calls during the programme
Build collaborative projects with fellow participants from late March 2027, with optional funding

Key dates:

Applications open 13 October 2026
Applications close 9 November 2026 (the application form stops accepting entries at 23:00 Berlin time, 22:00 UTC)
Online interviews 20 November to 19 December 2026
Final decisions announced 13 January 2027
Kick-off call in the first week of February 2027
In-person summit in mid-March 2027, exact dates and location to be confirmed
Collaborative projects and optional funding from late March 2027

More information:

Full eligibility criteria, costs and selection process are in the FAQ on the programme page
Participants are generally expected to pay their own travel and visa costs to reach the summit; a travel stipend can be requested in the application if cost would stop you taking part
The application form asks you to agree to an AI agent checking eligibility (age, country, organisation type); applications that do not agree cannot be accepted
Questions go to ChangemakerXchange with the subject line Changemakers for Youth
A third cohort's application timeline will be announced in March 2027

Who can apply

Aged 18 to 35
Currently live and create impact in Egypt, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Switzerland or Tunisia
Applicants based in Germany may be anywhere in the country, but the project must create tangible impact in Eastern Germany
Hold a leadership or decision-making role in an active social or environmental venture or organisation addressing youth development; you need not be the founder, but employees or volunteers without a leadership role cannot apply
Your initiative must strengthen the agency and skills of young people, be youth-led, or have youth as its key target group
Enough English to take part fully, as the programme and summit run in English
Able to commit to every part of the programme, including all five summit days
Selection is individual: a place cannot be passed to a co-founder or colleague

AI Verification

✓ AI Verified

Our AI read the official sources and cross-checked the key facts. Here is what held up, and what it could not confirm.

We could not fully verify this organization or all of its details. Check it independently on the official website before you apply, and never share sensitive personal or financial information until you are sure a request is genuine.

LOT Verification ScoreSolid

Cross-checked 14 of 15 key facts

Confirmed Our best read Not stated

Good to know

+Every key date for selection and the programme is published on the organisation's own page
+Established non-profit with a community of about 1,600 changemakers, backed by the Drosos Foundation
+No application fee; the form has no payment step
+Accommodation, catering and local transport at the summit are covered, with a travel stipend available on request

Worth checking yourself

!Participants are generally expected to pay their own travel and visa costs to the summit; travel support is case by case and depends on available funding
!The seed funding amount is not published
!Only open to eight countries; in Germany the project must have impact in Eastern Germany
!The page gives 9 November with no time, but the application form closes at 23:00 Berlin time (22:00 UTC) that day
!Applicants must consent to an AI agent screening eligibility, or the application is not accepted
!Summit attendance must be complete; partial attendance is not allowed

Sources checked

CHchangemakerxchange.orgApplyCHchangemakerxchange.orgApplyCXcxcforms.typeform.comOfficialDRdrosos.orgOfficial

LOT finds and checks opportunities from public sources. Always confirm details on the organiser’s own page before applying.