Welcome to apply for Young Leaders Program 2026!
The application period for Young Leaders Program 2026 is opened between December 1st - December 31st 2025.
The purpose of the Young Leaders Program (YLP) is to develop the skills of young leaders, as well as establishing new relationships on both sides of the Baltic Sea. Participants are selected from a range of different sectors such as academia, business, culture, NGO, politics and public sector.
The YLP consists of a combination of lectures, meetings and professional exchange both in Estonia and in Sweden. During the two sessions in Estonia and Sweden the participants will interact with leaders who are distinguished within their fields of expertise and will be able to exchange their own expertise within the group and thereby gain a better understanding of the complex environment in which they operate.
The program gives participants a unique opportunity for networking and develop new opportunities for future Swedish-Estonian collaborations.
The YLP is organized by the Sweden-Estonia Cooperation Fund and funded by SEB and Swedbank.
Next steps and important dates
Application period is open between December 1st and December 31st 2025
Interviews with candidates take place in January and February 2026
Participants are selected by April 2026
The program is divided into two modules: the Sweden session in May 2026 and the Estonia session in October 2026