Fellowship Program | Tory Burch Foundation
PROGRAM DETAILS
INSIDE THE FELLOWSHIP
A flexible program to strengthen your business and connect with a community of women founders, on a schedule that works for you
PROGRAM DETAILS
INSIDE THE FELLOWSHIP
A flexible program to strengthen your business and connect with a community of women founders, on a schedule that works for you
1-YEAR FELLOWSHIP
High quality live and on-demand virtual education designed for your business needs
PREMIER PEER NETWORK
Online community where you can connect and collaborate with other founders
$5,000 GRANT
To advance your business education
TRIP TO THE TORY BURCH OFFICES IN NEW YORK CITY
Year culminates with community building and networking
*pending CDC, New York State and New York City health and safety guidelines
SPOTLIGHT ON FELLOWS
“I am grateful for the love, community and education the Tory Burch Foundation has provided! It is a game changer; I feel like I got a crash course MBA.”
Shalini Samtani
Open the Joy
“I didn’t expect to connect with so many entrepreneurs who would help make this journey feel less lonely – something I needed. Entrepreneurship is a series of bets you take. I’m glad I took one by applying for this program.”
Avani Modi Sarkar
Modi Toys
“The Tory Burch Foundation has been pivotal in my entrepreneurial success. [Tory’s] support was a key factor in me becoming the 36th Black woman ever to raise over $1 million in venture capital for my own fashion brand.”
Autumn Adeigbo
CEO/founder, Autumn Adeigbo
PROGRAM CRITERIA
Learn more about the requirements for you and your business.
- A woman-identifying entrepreneur who owns either a majority stake (51% or more) in a qualifying business – or – the largest or equal stake in a qualifying business that is 100% owned and controlled by women
- 21 years or older as of the application due date, November 12, 2021
- Proficient in English
- A legal resident of the United States
- For profit, from any industry
- Early-stage (one to five years of operations preferred)
- Generating revenues (minimum of $75,000 strongly preferred)
- Formed under United States law and operating in the United States
Answers to your most common Fellowship questions
SEE ALL
Founder and business eligibility, timeline and more
SEE RULES
PROGRAM TIMELINE
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Applications Open
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Applications Close
SPRING 2022
50 Fellows Selected
SUMMER 2022
Year-long Fellowship Begins
APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED
The 2022 cohort will be announced in the Spring.
FELLOWSHIP PARTNERS
WORKING TOGETHER TO EMPOWER WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN
DIVERSE FIELDS
Innovative Genomics Institute
The Tory Burch Fellowship at the Innovative Genomics Institute supports a woman entrepreneur in leading, growing, and scaling a business in genomics
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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IMPACT
180 FELLOWS
in our community
$1.5 MILLION AWARDED
in grants to entrepreneurs
20+ INDUSTRIES
represented in our community
