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People of ColorGrantOpen
New Champions Fund
2026 EALA New Champions Fund
Amount
$35,000
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
15 to 30 min
Can you get this?
✓For leaders of color or equity allies
✓Must actively support students with disabilities
✓Focus on marginalized or underserved students
✓Includes unrestricted sub-grant and mentorship
Your real odds
Slots are limited and the cycle runs annually, so you are competing against everyone who applies in the same window.
The program is competitive and no acceptance rate is published, so you have no baseline to gauge your chances, only the strength of your application relative to other candidates.
What it takes
Create account on the portal15 to 30 min
Prepare application describing your work2 to 4 days
Submit before the annual deadline
Worth knowing
The $35,000 is unrestricted, but the year-long mentorship that comes with it is what early-stage leaders often undervalue, so an application that articulates specific growth goals will read more seriously than one that focuses on the money alone.
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