8 80 Cities announces the launch of a new round of applications for the 2025 Knight Emerging City Champions Fellowship program to support young civic innovators with bold ideas to transform their communities.
Donor Name: 8 80 Cities
State: Selected States
City: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 05/28/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The program invites young civic innovators, ages 18-35, passionate about driving transformative change in Knight Foundation’s eight resident communities to apply. This is a unique opportunity to receive funding and build leadership skills while contributing to meaningful, creative solutions for local challenges.
The program seeks creative young leaders with bold ideas that strengthen trust and community connection, foster creative expression and build local resilience. The KECC program is now accepting applications for 20 new leaders for the 2025-2026 program.
Funding Information
Twenty successful applicants will receive $5,000 in seed funding and a $500 tech grant to help implement their project idea, ongoing virtual training, technical support from 8 80 Cities and access to a national network of creative urbanists.
Fellowship Period
The program will run from August 2025 to August 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
The program is accepting applications from residents aged 18-35 from the following U.S. cities: Akron, OH; Charlotte, NC; Detroit, MI; Macon, GA; Miami, FL; Philadelphia, PA; San Jose, CA; and St. Paul, MN.
For more information, visit 8 80 Cities.
