Are you a passionate entrepreneur dedicated to tackling your community’s environmental challenges?
The BMO Fellowship is a fully-funded venture and leadership program designed to provide comprehensive support to highly promising, diverse environmental sustainability entrepreneurs and leaders. It offers award-winning training in entrepreneurship, sustainability, and leadership to help advance their environmental sustainability-focused ventures and actively contribute to solving their communities’ most pressing challenges. This Fellowship is specifically intended for individuals from historically underserved communities who possess lived experience with the challenges they are determined to address.
Program Overview
The BMO Fellowship is a comprehensive venture and leadership program designed specifically for diverse environmental sustainability entrepreneurs and leaders. This program provides award-winning training in entrepreneurship, sustainability, and leadership, aiming to empower participants to advance their ventures while addressing pressing community challenges.
Key Program Details
- Dates: March 3rd to June 26th, 2025 (16 weeks of programming)
- Format: Weekly virtual workshops on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Mountain Time, with localized gatherings and events when possible. The program requires a commitment of 6-8 hours per week.
- Immersive Experience: A 2-week virtual immersive starting on March 3rd, 2025, requiring approximately 10-15 hours each week, which will lay the foundation for the Fellowship’s community-oriented and cohort-driven journey.
- Venture Development Stipend: Selected Fellows may receive a stipend of up to $6,000, contingent upon active participation and successful completion of specific program checkpoints.
What You’ll Achieve
Participants in the BMO Fellowship will gain a comprehensive roadmap for growth and scalability in their ventures. You’ll refine your pitch and present it at a high-profile Summit event. Additionally, you’ll facilitate a workshop in your community, supported by a stipend, a playbook, and team assistance.
Eligibility Criteria
The BMO Fellowship seeks:
- Who You Are: BIPOC, women, Indigenous entrepreneurs, or community leaders committed to creating sustainable, scalable impact in environmental sustainability.
- Venture Stage: Impact-driven entrepreneurs with proven products, traction, and revenue, ideally in the ‘missing middle’ stage. Your venture should demonstrate measurable outcomes in both impact and revenue.
- Commitment: You must be able to commit to the full 16-week program, including the immersive experience.
- Geographical Preference: Applicants from Arizona, California, Colorado, and New Mexico are encouraged to apply.
Application Process
- Application Submission: Complete the online application by January 17th, 2025. The application takes approximately 45 minutes to fill out.
- First Round Review: Applications will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee, looking for innovative and scalable ventures.
- Interview: Qualified applicants will be invited to a 20-minute Zoom interview to discuss motivations and venture details.
- Final Review: Promising profiles will be shared with an external Admissions Committee for final selection.
- Acceptance Notifications: Expect notifications by February 17th, 2025.
- Confirmation & Enrollment: Confirm your commitment to enroll and receive details about the “Meet the Cohort Webinar” leading up to the program.
Apply today and join a network of like-minded entrepreneurs committed to making a difference in their communities through sustainable solutions!
