Leading Change Fellowship 2026-27
- Organization: Leading Change Canada
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: Canada
- Deadline: September 7, 2026
- Funding: No Funding
Leading Change Canada runs a virtual leadership programme for people aged 19 to 35 living anywhere in Canada who are early in their careers or moving into sustainability, environmental or social impact work. Fellows meet online every second Tuesday from late September 2026 to February 2027 for expert-led workshops on environmental resilience, financial wellbeing and cooperative business, then build a collaborative impact project in a small team and present it to a panel of industry and community leaders. Leading Change is part of Profoundry, a Canadian sustainability collective that also includes Delphi, GLOBE and CBSR, and the 2026-27 cohort is backed by Co-operators and Coast Capital. **What you get:** - Nine expert-led virtual workshops across three learning areas: environmental prosperity and resilience, financial wellbeing, and cooperation in business - A national cohort of peers from different regions, sectors, backgrounds and lived experiences - A collaborative impact project presented to a panel of industry and community leaders on February 9, 2027 - Financial support that may be available for selected projects that want to keep developing after the Fellowship - Documentation you can give an employer, supervisor or institution that may be willing to sponsor your contribution **What you'll do:** - Attend bi-weekly Tuesday sessions of up to two hours at 7:00 p.m. ET, 4:00 p.m. PT, from the welcome call on September 29, 2026 to the wrap-up on February 9, 2027 - Take part actively in workshops, discussions and practical exercises - Work with a small team on a collaborative impact project, which most participants find takes 15 to 20 hours on top of the sessions - Present that project to a panel of industry and community leaders at the closing session **Key dates:** - Applications opened August 18, 2026 - Applications close September 7, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET - Applicants notified of decisions by September 21, 2026 - Welcome and onboarding call September 29, 2026 - Workshops run bi-weekly from October 6, 2026 to January 26, 2027 - Final project presentations February 9, 2027 **More information:** - Full eligibility, cost and application details on the 2026 Fellowship FAQ at https://leadingchangecanada.com/program/leading-change-fellowship-2026-faq/ - Questions, accommodations and employer sponsorship documentation: admin@leadingchangecanada.com

