Apply for the Impact Award

Start with your name and email. The application takes about five minutes, with nothing to prepare and nothing to pay.

The next review round closes

Applications are closed.

The final cutoff is Monday 30 November 2026.

The rest takes about four minutes.

Who can apply?

  • Building something the world will still care about in 20 years.
  • Your 30th birthday is on or after 1 January 2027.
  • Running a real business, with demonstrable funding, revenue, or impact.

What the fellowship includes

  • A year inside Maverick NEXT, with hot-seats, events and the Maverick 1000 network.
  • Four nights in the British Virgin Islands in March 2027, including a day on Necker Island.
  • A place in the NEXT alumni network once the year is out.

The application process

  1. 01

    Apply

    Five minutes, fully online. Nothing to prepare, nothing to pay.

  2. 02

    Review

    Applications are read monthly. Selected candidates are invited to interview.

  3. 03

    Video interview

    Forty-five minutes on who you are, what you’re building, and how we can help.

  4. 04

    Decision

    Selected applicants hear from us in December 2026. Membership starts January 2027.

Linda Hafstad
“Maverick NEXT provided a community of similarly young, successful entrepreneurs who understood my challenges and offered invaluable advice.”
Linda Hafstad, founder of Ekte Media