SUPPORTING PIONEERING WOMEN
June Canavan Fellowship 2025
In partnership with the June Canavan Foundation, we are pleased to announce that the June Canavan Fellowship is returning in 2025. The June Canavan Fellowship is year-long coaching and support program for Pioneering Female social entrepreneurs running throughout 2025.
This is a fully-subsidised program thanks to support from the June Canavan Foundation.
Applications are CLOSED – 2025 fellows to be announced soon!
Supporting Pioneering Women
The June Canavan Fellowship is for Pioneering Women, with preference given to work that aligns with June Canavan Foundation’s priority impact areas (sport and physical activity, access to healthcare and education, conservation and growing giving), and/or with their priority locations (East Africa, PNG, the Queensland Sunshine Coast and regional Victoria). Applications from founders of social enterprises and examples of “women supporting women” are also encouraged.
This program is exclusively for female founders who have completed a StartSomeGood or Boomerang Labs program, including Good Hustle, Pitch for Good, Emerge, SEWF Roadtrip, Circular Impact Accelerator, Diverse Perspectives or the Boomerang Labs Basecamp, Bootcamp or Accelerator.
Priority locations
- East Africa
- Papua New Guinea
- Queensland Sunshine Coast, Australia
- Regional Victoria, Australia
- Access to healthcare and education
- Conservation and growing giving
Group and individual coaching
Monthly group coaching sessions, quarterly personal coaching and goal setting sessions hosted by Tom Dawkins and Caitlyn Touzell
Support for fundraising and business strategy
Gain the opportunity to pitch to the June Canavan Foundation and other philanthropists for funding, access masterclasses on pitching and crowdfunding.
Additional resources to support your goals
Membership of the StartSomeGood Collective and connections to additional mentors and advisors related to your goals
Priority impact areas
- Sport and physical activity
- Access to healthcare and education
- Conservation and growing giving
Our 2024 Fellows
Laura Greaves, Founder of Muddy Cuddles
Helping vulnerable kids to weather every storm – coming soon!
Emma Pethybridge, Founder of the Travel Better Project
The Travel Better Project aims to inspire and enable operators to take a positive impact approach to tourism in their business.
Fiona McIntosh, Co-Founder of U Shape Us
U Shape Us is a pioneering social enterprise & card game designed to boost children’s sense of belonging by nurturing connection through creativity.
Reginah Sanyu, Founder of Earlybird256
EarlyBird256 is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and promoting safe spaces that empower girls living in villages to find the power of their voices through art, movement, and wellness education.
Testimonials
“The June Canavan Fellowship has given me the opportunity to explore new ideas and approaches to growing my social enterprise U Shape Us, and Tom and Caity have been wonderful thought partners. I’ve had multiple conceptual breakthroughs that are leading to new opportunities for me, and have improved my pitching and storytelling. I have also loved meeting and sharing with the other Fellows. Thank you for this experience!”
Fiona McIntosh, Co-Founder of U Shape Us
“I am grateful for the journey that the June Canavan Fellowship has put me on this year. It has increased my confidence and helped me focus on sustainability and the strength of my story.”
Reginah Sanyu, Founder of Earlybird256