The Fellowship application is now closed.
next application opens in august 2024
To stay up to date on the next application cycle, sign up in the interest form and check out the resources below. Take some time to review the FAQs and resources below for all you need to know on preparing your application. Information is subject to change.
Camelback Application 101
The resource hub features Round 1 of the Camelback application in text format, the breakdown of the timeline and application process, FAQs, as well as more information on our criteria and eligibility.
frequently asked questions:
who is eligible for the camelback fellowship?
Early-stage entrepreneurs of color, women, and non-binary founders. This includes but is not limited to entrepreneurs identifying as Black, Latinx, East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, Native, and/or Indigenous.
Based in the U.S.A. We believe our founders make the most impact by staying in their communities — our program does not require you to move anywhere.
We unfortunately cannot support international ventures; please see our alignment resources for more information.We are accepting organizations within two tracks (see our Fellowship page for more information): 1) Education and 2) Conscious Tech. Our mission is to create great schools and livable communities for all, and we believe these focus areas paired with the efficiency and effectiveness of entrepreneurship will help us get there within one generation.
This year, we are seeking:
5-6 education-related organizations that may be nonprofits, for-profits, schools, or hybrids.
5-6 socially responsible tech orgs (may be nonprofits, for-profits, or hybrids) using “tech for good,” especially for communities of color.
Wonder if Camelback is a right fit for your venture at this time?
What is the timeline and process for applying?
What is it like to be a Camelback Fellow?
We feel that our Fellows tell it best. Below is a video and blog posts from Camelback Fellows.
IN VIDEO
IN WRITING
what does the fellowship program actually include?
The first cycle of the 2024 Fellowship will run July - November 2024. The Camelback Fellowship offers support for entrepreneurs of color, women, and non-binary founders through:
Coaching - 1:1 relationship with a coach who creates a road map specifically focused to help you reach established goals
Capital - Camelback invests in each organization we support, and tailors funding levels for the different stages of acceptance for each track. Education and Conscious Tech ventures are in a “startup” phase and receive $40,000 in our “friends and family” round. For-profits and hybrids receive as a convertible note; nonprofits and schools receive as grants.
Connections - meetings with investors, potential partners and customers, and content experts
Community - tight-knit experience through the entire cohort and within tracks, as well as extended Camelback family (including past and present Fellows and Startup Coaches, as well as friends who can’t wait to support new Fellows)
Curriculum - an intense program we’ve created to empower underrepresented entrepreneurs. This curriculum is tailored for each sub-track that we focus on.
The 2024 Fellowship will be held as a hybrid experience including an in-person kick-off and graduation as well as virtual asynchronous and synchronous content in between. Key dates will be announced for travel and programming prior to confirming Fellow selection.
Do you have any advice or resources to help me make a strong application?
1️⃣ Check out our portfolio of Conscious Tech and Education Fellows and alumni
We think our Fellows do the best job at speaking to what are our priorities. Bonus - by learning more about our alumni, you’ll also get a feel for your potential new crew. If you don’t see yourself there yet - we love to be proven wrong ;)
2️⃣ Take our alignment quiz
3️⃣ Watch the complete playlist of Camelback Team weighing in on what it means to be a member of the #camelbackfam.
IS THERE A WEBINAR?
Check out the recording of the Cohort 13 Application and Fellowship 101 Webinar.
The Camelback Fellowship supports early-stage entrepreneurs of color, women, and non-binary founders with capital, coaching, connections, curriculum, and community. If you know someone who should apply, refer them here.
updates from past fellows
“It’s a crime in a rich nation for people to receive starvation wages.” - MLK. The Camelback Good Jobs Initiative aims to empower local economies and create generational wealth; read about our first 5 local founders in New Orleans.