Applications are now open for the 2025 Cherie Blair Foundation Mentoring Women in Business Programme. 

Blair Foundation Mentoring Women in Business Programme. The Mentoring Women in Business programme matches women entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries with experienced, dedicated professional mentors anywhere in the world. For one year, you will be paired with a mentor who will help you achieve your business goals, and build your wealth, stability and security.


Application Requirements

Mentees must be…

  • A woman from and living in a low or middle income country
  • Running their own business (meaning at least 51% ownership or decision-making authority) or about to launch their own business in the next three months
  • Proficient in English (at an intermediate level or above), both written and spoken
  • Able to commit to the programme for twelve months
  • Able to access the internet and meet with their mentor online for a minimum of two hours a month
  • Able to complete several feedback questionnaires by the stated deadline
  • Willing to work with a mentor to build their business and personal development skills and confidence
  • Nominated by one of our local mentee referral partners where possible

Mentees are expected to…

  • Meet online with their mentor for two hours minimum per month, for a year
  • Be proactive in driving the mentoring relationship and setting its direction
  • Participate in around 1.5 hours of pre-matching training
  • Complete interim and end-of-programme surveys
  • Develop and submit goals to be worked on with their mentor
  • Adhere to our Mentoring Women in Business programme Code of Conduct

How to apply

There are two ways to join the programme as a mentee:

  • As an affiliate of one of our mentee referral partners in your local country (strongly recommended) – find a partner here.
  • As an independent mentee, if there are no organisations with whom you can be affiliated. (Please note if you are not affiliated with one of our mentee referral partners, we will not be able to prioritise your application.)

If you meet the selection criteria and are not applying within our application window, please fill out the form above to express your interest in becoming a mentee, and we will be back in touch when we are next accepting applications to join the programme to ask you to apply.


Application Deadline: 11 October 2024

Applications are now open for the 2025 Cherie


For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Cherie Blair Foundation Mentoring Women in Business Programme


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