Mentoring can improve access to knowledge, networks, and development opportunities for people who face additional social or professional barriers. This category includes programs focused on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, including initiatives for migrants, refugees, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups.
Europe
AEC + ECSA + Europe Jazz Network + Jeunesses Musicales International organises AEC–ECSA–EJN–JMI Mentorship Programme 2025–2027 for emerging women and non-binary music creators connected to participating European music networks. A Creative Europe co-funded initiative jointly run by four European music networks, with formal mentor and mentee selection across several music fields.
Who is it for? Emerging women and non-binary music creators connected to participating European music networks
Europe
BIC Mentorship Program 2026 connects cybersecurity professionals and aspiring practitioners in the Blacks in Cybersecurity community with mentoring through Blacks in Cybersecurity (BIC). A twelve-week flagship mentoring programme for cybersecurity professionals and aspiring practitioners around the world.
Who is it for? Cybersecurity professionals and aspiring practitioners in the Blacks in Cybersecurity community
Europe
Diverse Leaders in Tech Mentorship Program 2026 connects professionals from Europe's technology ecosystem participating in the cross-company programme with mentoring through Diverse Leaders in Tech. A four-month cross-company mentoring programme with participant matching and at least four mentoring meetings.
Who is it for? Professionals from Europe's technology ecosystem participating in the cross-company programme
Europe
Run by European Economic Association – Minorities in Economics Committee, EEA MinE Mentoring Programme 2026 gives phD candidates and early-career economists from minority groups access to structured mentoring. A European mentoring initiative connecting eligible economists with mentors from academia, government and business.
Who is it for? PhD candidates and early-career economists from minority groups
Europe
Equality Within Sport Mentoring Programme 2026–2027 is an international mentoring initiative from ENGSO for people working or volunteering on equality issues in sport organisations across Europe. An eight-month European programme combining mentoring, shared learning and networking for people working on equality in sport.
Who is it for? People working or volunteering on equality issues in sport organisations across Europe
Europe
EYP Mentorship Programme 2026 connects active EYP members, recent alumni and eligible participants in the programme's #WithRefugees pillar with mentoring through European Youth Parliament (EYP). The European Youth Parliament programme uses its pan-European alumni network to support academic and professional transitions and includes both a classic mentoring pillar and a #WithRefugees support pillar.
Who is it for? Active EYP members, recent alumni and eligible participants in the programme's #WithRefugees pillar
Europe
International mentoring programme linking experienced academics and professionals with students, scholars and cultural workers at risk, prioritising those affected by the Russian war in Ukraine and other vulnerable communities across East‑Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Who is it for? At‑risk students, scholars and cultural workers
Europe
Mutual Mentorship Programme 2026 is an international mentoring initiative from Swedish Dialogue Institute for the Middle East and North Africa for participants from Europe and the MENA region selected for the Swedish Dialogue Institute programme. A one-year mutual-mentoring model in which participants from Europe and MENA work in pairs while each person takes both mentor and mentee roles.
Who is it for? Participants from Europe and the MENA region selected for the Swedish Dialogue Institute programme
