Business Mentorship Programs for Entrepreneurs

The Mentorships are available to diverse entrepreneurs who have completed a full draft of a manuscript for children or teens featuring a diverse main character or diverse central subject matter. The illustration mentorship is available to any diverse illustrator who has a portfolio and several sample illustrations completed. Applicants may only apply for one of the four mentorship categories, so it is up to the applicant to research the available mentors and decide which category will be most suitable for their work.

We are open for applications from October 1-31, 2020. Submissions must not be received before 12:01 a.m. (US Eastern time zone) on October 1, and must be received by 11:59 p.m. (US Eastern time zone) on October 31. We encourage applicants to apply early in the month. You can find detailed submission guidelines and application form by following the button below.