Civic Innovators Fellowship for Teenagers
- Organization: Civics Unplugged
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: United States
- Deadline: September 4, 2026
- Funding: No Funding
Civics Unplugged has been running since 2019 and says it has trained more than 6,000 young people to treat civics as something you do rather than something you study. The Civic Innovators Fellowship is the way in: two eight-week online blocks where you learn to think like a civic innovator, meet other teenagers doing the same, and start a project in your own community. Finishing it unlocks the rest of what they run, including a tuition-free in-person Academy and a social impact incubator that offers alumni funding and mentorship. **What you get:** - A place in a two-part online fellowship, eight weeks in the autumn and eight in the spring - A cohort of other 13 to 18 year olds from across the country - Mentors, and a route to funding for your own project - On graduating, access to the Civic Innovation Academy, a tuition-free week-long in-person programme for 50 to 100 fellows - Access to the Civic Innovation Lab, a social impact incubator offering alumni financial support and mentorship - Membership of CU Society afterwards, with funding and job opportunities, coaching and local hubs **What you'll do:** - Work through the two-part fellowship curriculum on civic innovation - Connect with fellows from around the country - Begin bringing a change to your own community - Choose a track after the fellowship to keep going **Key dates:** - Applications close 4 September 2026 - Part One runs September to November, Part Two February to April
