2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship(MWF) Mandela Day Service Grants

The Mandela Day Service Grant, funded by the U.S. Department of State, will provide funding for Fellowship Alumni to design, implement, and actively engage in short-term volunteer-driven community campaigns that contribute to longer-term projects focused on improving livelihoods. Through the grant, up to six Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni or Alumni teams will receive up to $1,000 each to implement a short-term community service or volunteer project in honor of Mandela Day.

The new Mandela Day Service Grant will provide funding to Fellowship Alumni to support short-term service projects that the Fellowship believes will contribute to sustainable community development.
Through the grant, up to six Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni (or Alumni teams) will receive up to $1,000 each to implement a short-term community service or volunteer project in honor of Mandela Day.

Requirements

Open to all Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni.

Selection Criteria

Contestants are evaluated based on:

Potential for leadership success, as evident by academic and professional background, relevant skills, and demonstrated passion.
Focus on a short-term project that contributes to sustainable community development initiatives.
Potential for success of the project, based on the concept note of the application, the proposed budget, and proposed collaborations

Timeline

Selected projects will be announced in March 2023.?
The Mandela Service Grant funds short-term service projects that the Fellowship believes will contribute to sustainable community development.
Selected grantees will implement their short-term projects from April to May and will report on all project activities, including recording videos of their projects and documenting impact, in June.
Following report and video submissions, grantees will refine videos to showcase at the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit and to celebrate Mandela Day 2023.