The Do Good Institute is excited to open applications for its Fall 2026 opportunities. This includes Do Good Accelerator Fellows, Changemaker Pathways, Mini-Grants, Impact Bootcamp, and the Do Good Campus Fund! Keep your eye out for even more exciting programs and opportunities opening soon, including the Do Good Challenge and Impact Interns!
Deadlines Closing Sep. 14
- Accelerator Fellows
- Spend the semester scaling and advancing your project or venture and receive a $2,000 stipend. Accelerator Fellows is a great fit for students and teams currently in the implementation stage of their work. Apply now through Sep. 14 at go.umd.edu/acceleratorfellows.
- Changemaker Pathways
- Explore ways that you can Do Good in your personal, professional, and educational life through this 6-week experiential program for first-year, second-year, and transfer students. Register now through Sep. 14 at go.umd.edu/changemakerpathways.
- Impact Bootcamp
- Take your passion and turn it into progress. Have an idea but unsure where to start? Need help improving your existing efforts? Start or strengthen your social impact alongside fellow changemakers through this 6-week interactive program for students or teams with new ideas or existing initiatives. Register now through Sep. 14 at go.umd.edu/impactbootcamp.
- Mini-Grants
- Receive $500 in funding to support your social impact on or off campus. Mini-Grants are available for individuals and teams with student-led, student-run proposals engaging in fundraising, service, advocacy, entrepreneurship, research, or other activities to Do Good. Apply now through Sep. 14 at go.umd.edu/minigrants.
Applications Closing Nov. 4
- Do Good Campus Fund (Applications open Aug. 31)
- The Do Good Campus Fund supports the substantial efforts happening across the University of Maryland to reimagine learning in service of humanity inside and outside the classroom. The Provost and the Do Good Institute, in collaboration with the Do Good Campus Strategic Leadership Council, will award up to $200,000 this academic year to faculty, staff, and student groups. Applications are open until Nov. 4 at go.umd.edu/dogoodcampusfund.
On the Horizon
- Impact Interns Host applications open Sep. 14 and close Nov. 4.
- Do Good Challenge applications, Impact Interns Student applications, and Spring Accelerator Fellow Applications open on Jan. 11.
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