Partner with us

Empower Australia's future by sponsoring high-caliber, ambitious young leaders through our unique Policy Fellowship program, transforming them from promising talents to industry-ready professionals with national and global diplomatic experience

Why Partner with GV?

By supporting Global Voices, you invest in a program that goes beyond education; offering life-changing opportunities that shape the future of Australian leadership. Our delegations are made up of carefully selected individuals based on their potential to drive positive change and make meaningful contributions to society.

As the only organisation in Australia providing such a comprehensive Policy Fellowship program, your partnership uniquely enables us to continue to support emerging young leaders across the country with practical experience in policy-making and international relations. Your sponsorship nurtures their leadership skills and global perspective, preparing them to tackle the challenges of the future.

Our work since 2011

365

young leaders through the Fellowship program

95

different International Forums

100%

of participants would recommend the Fellowship to others

96%

of participants rated the fellowship

Represented Australia at

Empowered

"It is hard for me to put into words just how grateful I am for the opportunity...the experience has shown me just how critical it is that young people are engaged in policy-making. We are creative, open-minded, and we want to change the world."

Rose-Anne, Y20 Youth Summit

Opportunity

Global Voices delivers an unparalleled professional, and global, development experience for young Australians passionate about shaping innovative solutions to complex national and international challenges.

We manage all the details

By funding a position, you let us do what we do best; facilitating, coordinating, and offering a comprehensive opportunity for young people to see themselves in the future of Australian decision-making. We coordinate the recruitment process, program logistics (including conference registration, flights, accommodation, and travel insurance), and the creation of engaging content and storytelling about the program.

The Fellowship Forums offered in 2025 are:

Semester 1

Commission on the Status of Women – New York, March
AI for Good Global Summit – Geneva, July
Y20 Summit – South Africa, August

*Partner commit deadline 31st October 2024

Semester 2

UN General Assembly – New York, September
UN World Food Forum – Location TBC, October
IMF / World Bank Annual General Meetings – Washington, October
UN Climate Change Conference COP30 – Brazil, November

*Partner commit deadline 28th March 2025

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How it works?

Partnering with Global Voices looks like:

Single

Fellow Sponsorship

Choose to sponsor an individual fellow to attend one of our international forums. This is a focused approach, allowing partners to support specific areas of interest or align with targeted forums. Each sponsored fellow will be named after the sponsoring organisation.

Cohort

Whole Delegation Sponsorship

For a more significant impact, partners can choose to sponsor an entire cohort of delegates for a specific forum, which also includes naming rights for that delegation. This option offers maximum visibility and influence, reflecting a deep commitment to developing Australian leadership.

Annual

Fellowship Sponsorship

The most common form of partnership, this involves sponsoring two fellows, one for each semester, each attending different forums. This model provides ongoing engagement throughout the year and broadens the impact across multiple areas of policy and industry sectors.

Custom

Come to us

Partners can specify criteria for fellowship applicants, such as university faculty, state/territory, or key demographics (CALD, First Nations)

Partners can propose new international forums that align with their strategic interests. Launching new forums requires sponsorship for the entire cohort, ensuring feasibility and impact.

Our model

Global Voices is a youth-led and volunteer-driven organisation committed to empowering the next generation of Australian leaders. Our dedicated executive team, comprised of seven passionate volunteers all under the age of 30, operates remotely with minimal overhead costs.

This lean approach ensures that the majority of our funding directly supports as many young Australians as possible, providing them with unparalleled opportunities to engage in global dialogues and shape the future.

The fellowship is fully funded for every participant, ensuring comprehensive support for all aspects of their journey—from travel logistics to daily necessities like SIM cards with data.

What's included:

Preparation of promotional materials, application assessment and Fellow selection, coordination and logistics, pre-departure training and development, delegation management, support in the completion of the Policy Fellowship, and ongoing Fellow Alumni engagement.

Dedicated Delegation Managers’ stipend
All domestic and international travel
All domestic and international accommodation
All domestic and international ground transport and transfers
Comprehensive travel insurance
Visas
Conference registration or accreditation fees
Daily breakfast
SIM Card with 10GB of data

National GV Scholarships

Expanding impact through partnership

At Global Voices, we're committed to maximising the impact of our fellowships. As a not-for-profit, we have the unique ability to fund additional positions on each delegation. To formalise this benefit, 5% of each partner fee contributes to the GV Scholarship Fund.

While it may seem that sponsoring partners are funding another fellowship without direct benefits, our model leverages strong economies of scale.

Essentially, the more fellows participate in each delegation, the lower the overhead costs per position. This approach not only allows partners to support an extra young individual in accessing this transformative experience but also ensures - greater value for your investment. Partners thus play a crucial role in expanding the reach of our programs while benefiting from more cost-effective participation rates.