Vital Voices (VV) Visionaries Program for Young Leaders 2025

The VV Visionaries program in partnership with the Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund (ELELF), the charitable fund of Estée Lauder, was created to support the next generation of emerging leaders who are redefining leadership in their everyday lives.   

The VV Visionaries program invests in trailblazing women by increasing their access to leadership training and the networks that sustain them. Together with the Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund, this signature program will champion women leaders across diverse sectors, industries, and experiences who want to create positive social impact in their communities and beyond. 

• Table of Content
• About Vital Voices
• VV Visionaries Program
• Aim and Benefits of VV Visionaries Program
• Requirements for VV Visionaries Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for VV Visionaries Program
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Vital Voices

Vital Voices Global Partnership is a global movement that invests in women leaders who are solving the world’s greatest challenges. We are “venture catalysts,” identifying those with a daring vision for change and partnering with them to make that vision a reality. We scale and accelerate impact through long term investments to expand skills, connections, capacity and visibility. Over the last 22 years, we have built a network of 18,000 change makers across 182 countries who are collectively daring to reimagine a more equitable world for all. ... continue reading

VV Visionaries Program

Aim and Benefits of VV Visionaries Program

• Complete the Vital Voices Leadership Journey, a 7-week virtual course focused on developing the soft skills required for leadership
• Learn lessons in leadership from Estée Lauder executives
• Receive a certificate of completion upon completing the program
• Have an opportunity to apply for an annual in-person Summit 
• Join the Vital Voices global network of more than 47,000 women leaders from around the world

Requirements for VV Visionaries Program Qualification

• Applicant is at least 18 years old at the time of application and identifies as a woman
• Applicant has an established social impact organization, business, initiative, OR 
• Applicant is a key decision-maker of their social impact organization, business, initiative, OR 
• Applicant has a clear vision for an organization, business, or initiative with an explicit social purpose
• Applicant is proficient in English

Interview date, Process and Venue for VV Visionaries Program

Program Dates

Cohort 9: May 29 – July 3 
Cohort 10: July 24 – September 4
Cohort 11: October 9 – November 20

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The VV Visionaries program will be virtual. You will need access to a computer with a camera or a phone and a reliable internet or network connection to fully participate in the program.

For more details,visit Vital Voices webpage