NCEDA Foundation Fellowship Program
The NCEDA Foundation Economic Development Fellowship Program provides funding for economic development organizations (EDOs) in underserved and distressed areas of North Carolina to host student Fellows from North Carolina universities and colleges for a summer learning and work experience designed to benefit both the Fellow, the EDO, and the North Carolina economic development profession. Fellows will gain invaluable work experience, an expanded network of relevant contacts, and an opportunity to enhance an economic development organization’s effort to benefit its service area residents. EDO Hosts will benefit from the insights and work efforts the Fellow brings to the engagement. The North Carolina economic development community will benefit from the sharing of the Fellows’ experiences and projects.
2026 Fellowship Program Details
- Program Overview for Host Economic Development Organizations
- Program Overview for Fellows
- 2026 Fellowship Descriptions:
2026 Fellowship Program Timeline
- October 3 – 31: Host EDO Application Period
- October 17, Noon-1 pm: Host EDO Information Session
- November 14: Host EDOs Selected and Notified
- December 4: Host EDOs Announced / Fellows Application Period Begins
- January 30, 2026: Fellows Application Deadline
- February 2026: Fellows Interviews and Announcement
- Mid-May: Fellowships Begin
- Mid-August: Fellowships End
Please contact Blair Kennedy with any questions about the Fellowship Program.