UK Acumen Fellowship for Social Leaders
- Organization: UK Acumen Academy
- Type: Fellowship
- Location: United Kingdom
- Deadline: November 3, 2026
- Funding: Partially Funded
UK Acumen Academy, the UK affiliate of the global nonprofit Acumen, runs a 9-month leadership fellowship for social entrepreneurs and leaders tackling poverty across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. About 20 Fellows a year work through a hybrid mix of in-person residentials and virtual workshops while continuing to run their organisations, then join Acumen's global community of more than 2,000 alumni. **What you get:** - A place in a cohort of about 20 UK leaders, with programme costs covered by UK Acumen Academy - Accommodation, food and venue costs paid for all three in-person residentials - A finite travel reimbursement fund for Fellows whose transport costs would otherwise stop them attending - Lifelong membership of the Foundry, Acumen's global network of more than 2,000 social innovators in 71 countries - Access to coaching, tools, amplification opportunities and the chance to apply to Acumen Angels for catalytic capital **What you'll do:** - Attend three 4-day in-person residentials in 2027: 21 to 24 March, 6 to 9 July and 19 to 22 October - Complete two virtual workshop series, 19 April to 7 June and 2 August to 12 September, with a weekly 2-hour session and about 4 hours of work a week - Study Adaptive Leadership, Polarity Management, Public Narrative and Good Society Readings with your cohort - Keep running your organisation throughout, with 100 percent attendance required **Key dates:** - Applications open September 22, 2026 - Applications close November 3, 2026 - Virtual info sessions on September 29, October 12 and October 27, 2026 - Virtual Selection Festival for shortlisted applicants January 14 to 15, 2027 - Fellowship runs February to October 2027 **More information:** - Full FAQ and application process on the official UK Fellowship page - The Applicant Toolkit explains every section of the application, including the optional 2-minute video answers - Questions go to uk@acumenacademy.org
