Gucci Changemakers North America Initiatives

Gucci Changemakers Scholarship Fund  

The Scholars program will award 12 students a one-year scholarship for up to $20,000 based on their financial needs. Students with at least two semesters left at the start of the 2024 Fall Semester at an accredited community college or four-year university, including graduating high school seniors, will be eligible to apply. Students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and diverse students studying fashion, design, art, business, merchandising, law, film, music, and other creative or business-oriented programs within the 12 Changemakers focus cities and beyond are strongly encouraged to apply. Initial applications are due by 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, February 9, 2024.    

Gucci Changemakers Impact Fund 

The Impact Fund will grant up to $1 million to 12 community-based 501(c)(3) organizations across the select Changemakers cities through 2024 based on program and community needs. The Impact Fund will support community-based social impact areas using arts and culture to bring about positive change. Each awardee will receive a one-year grant for up to $50,000. We will review applications on a rolling basis through September 30, 2024.

Gucci Changemakers Creative Fellows (Currently open to only Gucci Changemakers Scholarship Recipients by INVITE-ONLY.)

The Creative Fellows Program offers up-and-coming talented creatives and impact leaders a grant award for up to $25,000 to complete or launch a creative project. The fellowship is open to creatives and impact leaders of all types, including artists, designers, filmmakers, writers, scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, and those in other fields that align with the core values and goals of the fellowship. Fellows can use the award funds to complete an existing project, identify solutions to a complex creative challenge, and design new works of art that challenge our understanding of the world around us. Initial applications are due by 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, February 9, 2024.