Western Union Foundation Fellowship Program 2025

The Western Union Global Fellowship Program is a fully-funded Impact Fellowship, empowering individuals supporting or hailing from refugee, highly-marginalized, or  forcibly displaced communities around the globe. Through this experience, Fellows will gain essential skills, resources, and networks to scale their ventures and accelerate their impact.

• Table of Content
• About Western Union Foundation
• WUF Fellowship Program
• Aim and Benefits of WUF Fellowship Program
• Requirements for WUF Fellowship Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for WUF Fellowship Program
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Western Union Foundation

The Western Union Foundation is a separate charitable corporation from The Western Union Company that receives support from The Western Union Company, its employees, agents, consumers, and business partners.The Western Union Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of senior Western Union executives from across the globe. The Foundation’s executive director and highly-skilled team grant makers, fundraisers, and advocators is based in Denver, Colorado. For 20 years, the Western Union Foundation has invested in changing lives for the better. We continue to deliver agains... continue reading

WUF Fellowship Program

Application Deadline	01 Jul 2025
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	Western Union Foundation
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of WUF Fellowship Program

Through this fully-funded Fellowship, supported by Western Union and powered by Watson Institute, you’ll gain the tools, mentorship, and network needed to scale your venture’s impact. The Fellowship is specifically optimized for entrepreneurs and leaders from marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced communities worldwide, with carefully selected facilitators, mentors, and speakers who bring deep expertise in driving meaningful change within these communities.

Requirements for WUF Fellowship Program Qualification

Entrepreneur Profile
You have experienced the challenges of marginalized, refugee, or displaced communities and are actively working to address issues for these populations.

Venture Stage
Your nonprofit or for-profit organization has an established business model and is actively serving customers or beneficiaries in historically underserved communities. You’re now ready to scale your impact with the support of dedicated mentorship and resources.

Location & Eligibility
Applicants located in and/or creating impact in the following locations are encouraged to apply:

• Costa Rica, Argentina, Lithuania, the Philippines, the United States, Brazil, Uganda, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, India, Bangladesh, Mexico, Germany, Colombia, Japan, and Pakistan.

Interview date, Process and Venue for WUF Fellowship Program

Key Dates

• Program: August 25–December 16, 2025
• Immersive: 2-week virtual Immersive, starting August 25, 2025
• Virtual Summit: December 16, 2025

Time Commitment

• Weekly Sessions: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:30 AM-10:30 AM MT (GMT-6)
• Total Weekly Commitment: 8–10 hours
• Immersive Period: 10–15 hours per week

Core Components

• Virtual Workshops: Interactive online sessions with your cohort
• Basecamp: Lead a 1-3 day impact workshop in your community
• Virtual Summit: Pitch to leaders, funders, and entrepreneurs
• Community Development Stipend: Fellows will receive financial support to plan and execute their Basecamp—an interactive, community-focused workshop.

Application Deadline

July 1, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Western Union Foundation on watson.is to apply

For more details,visit Western Union Foundation webpage