About Us
Emerging Wellness Entrepreneur Scholarship
EMERGING WELLNESS ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLARSHIP
Turn Your Passion for Wellness Into
Community Impact
Are you ready to start or grow a wellness-based business in your community?
Mindful Minutes, in partnership with Challenge to Change, Inc., is offering full and partial scholarships to help aspiring and existing wellness entrepreneurs access the training, resources, mentorship, and business support needed to become or grow as a Challenge to Change Licensed Affiliate.
Whether you want to work with schools, children, families, yoga teachers, community organizations, or wellness programs, this opportunity can help remove some of the financial barriers standing between your idea and your next step.
GRANT ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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Made possible through a $10,000 grant from the Dupaco Foundation.
More Than Training.
An Opportunity to Build Your Future.
This scholarship initiative is designed for people who are ready to use what they learn.
Our goal is to help emerging wellness entrepreneurs gain the skills, resources, and support needed to bring sustainable wellness programming into communities where it can continue making an impact long after the scholarship ends.
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Learn
Access professional training and established Challenge to Change curriculum.
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Launch
Receive guidance, affiliate resources, materials, mentorship, and business-development support.
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Impact
Put your training into action through classes, schools, workshops, trainings, community programs, or your own wellness business.
WHAT IS A LICENSED AFFILIATE?
Empower
Growth
Challenge to Change's Licensed Affiliate Program gives wellness professionals the opportunity to build or expand their own business using established Challenge to Change programs, curriculum, resources, and support.
Depending on your qualifications and pathway, Licensed Affiliates may have opportunities to:
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Lead Challenge to Change 95-Hour Kids Yoga Teacher Trainings
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Lead Challenge to Change 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings
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Bring Mindful Education in Schools programming into their communities
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Access materials and resources designed to support program delivery
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Receive marketing and business-development resources
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Connect with ongoing affiliate support and mentorship
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Create additional income opportunities while expanding access to wellness programming
You bring your passion, relationships, and knowledge of your community. Challenge to Change provides established tools and support to help you build from there.
SCHOLARSHIP PATHWAYS
Find the Pathway That Fits You
Scholarships may be full or partial and can look different depending on your current training, goals, financial need, and business plans.
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1. Kids Yoga + Mindful Education
For individuals who want to work with children, schools, childcare programs, camps, or community organizations.
Scholarship support may help with:
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95-Hour Kids Yoga Teacher Training
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Licensed Affiliate registration
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Mindful Education in Schools materials
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Kids yoga training materials
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Curriculum access
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Mentorship
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Business-launch support
Great for: Educators, childcare professionals, yoga teachers, youth-serving professionals, and aspiring wellness entrepreneurs. No previous training is required.
More Details
No previous Challenge to Change 95-Hour training is required to apply.
Applicants who have not yet completed the C2C 95-Hour Kids Yoga Teacher Training may be considered for scholarship support to complete the training first.
Training must be completed by March 7, 2027, before moving into the Licensed Affiliate milestone.
Applicants who have already completed the required C2C Kids Yoga Teacher Training may qualify to move directly into the affiliate process.
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2. 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Affiliate
For qualified yoga teachers who want to grow their business through the Challenge to Change Licensed Affiliate Program.
Scholarship support may help with:
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Licensed Affiliate registration
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200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training affiliate materials
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Curriculum resources
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Marketing support
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Mentorship
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Business-development guidance
Great for: Existing yoga teachers who want to expand their services and bring professional training into their community that have taken or almost completed the 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training.
More Details
For this grant cycle, applicants must already hold a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification or be near completion with a documented completion date that allows sufficient time to complete affiliate milestones within the grant cycle.
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3. Affiliate Launch
Already have the required training?
This pathway is for individuals who are ready to move into the Licensed Affiliate Program but need financial assistance getting their business or programming started.
Scholarship support may help with:
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Licensed Affiliate registration
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Materials
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Curriculum resources
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Marketing and launch resources
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Business-development coaching
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Mentorship
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Implementation support
Great for: Someone who is trained and ready to launch but facing startup financial barriers.
More Details
Applicants selecting this pathway must already meet the training prerequisite for the affiliate program they intend to offer.
This means is they want to teach the 95 hr Kids Yoga Teacher Training they have already completed the Challenge to Change, Inc. 95 hr training. Or if they want to teach the 200 hr Yoga Teacher training, they have completed or near completion of the 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training.
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4. Affiliate Renewal + Expansion
For existing Challenge to Change Licensed Affiliates who want to strengthen, sustain, or expand their wellness business.
Scholarship support may help with approved expenses related to:
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Affiliate renewal*
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Updated materials
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Additional programming
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Marketing and community outreach
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Business-development support
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Mentorship
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Implementation support
Great for: Current affiliates who are actively serving their communities and are ready for their next stage of growth.
More Details
Applicants selecting this pathway must be current or recently active Challenge to Change Licensed Affiliates and have a specific plan for sustaining or expanding their business or programming.
*Affiliate renewal assistance is subject to applicable grant requirements and approval.
Who Can Qualify
Kids Yoga + Mindful Education Pathway: Someone with or without the C2C 95-Hour training. If they don't have it, they must be able to complete it by March 7, 2027.
200-Hour Pathway: Someone who already has a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certfication, or is close enough to completion to finish early in the grant cycle.
Affiliate Launch Pathway: Someone who already has the required prerequisite training but is not yet an affiliate and needs help launching.
Affiliate Renewal + Expansion Pathway: A current/recent C2C Licensed Affiliate who can show a financial barrier and a specific expansion/sustainability plan.
Not Sure Which Pathway: Someone who meets geographic/general scholarship eligibility but needs help determining which pathway fits.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
We're Looking for People Ready to Put This Opportunity Into Action
You may be a strong applicant if you:
✓ Want to start, sustain, or grow a wellness-based business or program
✓ Want to serve children, schools, families, educators, organizations, or your broader community
✓ Face a financial barrier to accessing training or launching your business
✓ Have a clear desire to put the training and resources into practice
✓ Are willing to complete applicable training and affiliate requirements
✓ Are willing to participate in mentorship and progress check-ins
✓ Have an idea of how you could bring programming into your community
✓ Want to create something that can continue beyond the scholarship period
You do not need to already own a business to apply.
GEOGRAPHIC ELIGIBILITY
Where Do I Need to Live?
Applicants must live in and plan to provide services within an eligible geographic area.
Illinois
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Carroll County
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Jo Daviess County
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Rock Island County
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Stephenson County
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Whiteside County
Iowa
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All Iowa counties are eligible.
Wisconsin
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Columbia County
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Crawford County
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Dane County
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Dodge County
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Grant County
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Green County
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Iowa County
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Jefferson County
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Lafayette County
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Richland County
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Rock County
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Sauk County
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Walworth County
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Waukesha County
Priority Communities
Priority consideration may be given to applicants in geographically distant, rural, underserved, or under-resourced communities where Mindful Minutes and Challenge to Change, Inc. are unable to regularly provide in-person training and support.
Not sure whether your location qualifies? Apply and select “Unsure” on the application.
WHAT CAN A SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT?
Scholarship Support Is Based on What You Need to Succeed
Depending on your selected pathway and award, scholarship assistance may help support:
Affiliate Registration
Assistance with approved Licensed Affiliate startup expenses.
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Business Development
Help creating a realistic plan for launching or expanding services.
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Curriculum + Materials
Resources necessary to begin delivering approved programming.
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Marketing + Outreach
Resources to help you introduce your programming within your community.
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Mentorship
Guidance as you move from training into implementation.
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Implementation Support
Ongoing guidance as you begin putting your plan into practice.
Scholarship awards may be full or partial. Award amounts and covered expenses will vary based on applicant needs, qualifications, program requirements, readiness, and available funding.
HOW THE SCHOLARSHIP WORKS
From Application to Impact
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Tell us about yourself, your community, your financial need, and what you hope to build.
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STEP 3- COMPLETE YOUR MILESTONES
Scholarship support may be provided in stages as you complete applicable training, affiliate onboarding, business planning, and implementation milestones.
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STEP 2- FIND YOUR BEST PATHWAY
Selected applicants will work with Mindful Minutes and Challenge to Change to determine the appropriate training and affiliate pathway.
Applicants must also meet applicable Challenge to Change Licensed Affiliate prerequisites and approval requirements.
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STEP 4- PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Launch or expand programming in your community and participate in brief follow-up check-ins so we can support your progress and measure the impact being created.
YOUR COMMITMENT
We Want to Invest in People Who Will Make an Impact
This isn't simply about receiving free training.
Scholarship recipients will be expected to make a good-faith effort to:
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Actively participate in required training
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Complete applicable Affiliate Program requirements
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Participate in mentorship and check-ins
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Develop an implementation plan
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Build community connections
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Work toward launching or expanding programming
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Track basic information about programs and people served
Scholarship support may be provided in stages based on completion of agreed-upon milestones.
You are not expected to guarantee business success. We are looking for commitment, participation, and a genuine effort to turn this opportunity into community impact.
WHY THIS MATTERS
One Scholarship Can Reach Far Beyond One Person
When one wellness entrepreneur receives the training and tools needed to build sustainable programming, the impact can continue multiplying.
One recipient may go on to serve:
Children. Teachers. Families. Schools. Childcare centers. Businesses. Yoga professionals. Community organizations.
Our goal is to help develop local wellness leaders who can continue serving their communities for years to come.
Could You Be One of Our Next Wellness Entrepreneurs?
If you have a passion for helping others and a vision for bringing meaningful wellness programming into your community, we want to hear from you.
You don't need to have everything figured out.
You just need to be ready to take the next step.
Start Your Application
Learn More About the Challenge to Change Licensed Affiliate Program
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Are scholarships full or partial?
Both may be available. Scholarship amounts will vary depending on financial need, qualifications, selected pathway, program requirements, and available funding.
Will I receive scholarship money directly?
No. Scholarship awards are not intended to be cash payments to recipients. Approved scholarship expenses may be applied directly toward applicable training, registration, materials, curriculum, mentorship, or other approved program expenses.
Does receiving a scholarship automatically make me a Licensed Affiliate?
No. Applicants must meet applicable Challenge to Change prerequisites and complete the Licensed Affiliate application and approval process.
What if I don't know which pathway I need?
Apply under Not Sure Which Pathway Fits? We can help determine which pathway may best match your background and goals.
Do I need to already own a wellness business?
No. This initiative is designed to support both aspiring and existing wellness entrepreneurs.
What happens if I'm selected but don't complete my training?
Scholarship support may be provided in stages. Failure to actively participate or complete agreed-upon milestones may affect eligibility for additional scholarship-funded support.
Will I need to report what I do with the scholarship?
Yes. Recipients will participate in brief follow-up check-ins and may be asked to share information such as training progress, programs launched, organizations reached, and approximate numbers of people served.
Is every applicant guaranteed funding?
No. Funding is limited, and submitting an application does not guarantee a scholarship award.
What are scholarship milestones?
Each scholarship recipient will receive an individualized milestone plan based on their pathway and starting point. Scholarship support may be provided in stages. For example, an applicant who needs the 95-Hour Kids Yoga Teacher Training may first receive assistance to complete the training. After successfully completing that milestone, they may move into the Licensed Affiliate portion of their scholarship. Applicants who already meet the required training prerequisite may be able to begin directly with the affiliate milestone.
Scholarship Guidelines
Scholarship pathways, eligibility requirements, milestones, deadlines, award amounts, and covered expenses are subject to change based on available grant funding, program requirements, applicant circumstances, and the needs of the Emerging Wellness Entrepreneur Scholarship Initiative.
Scholarship recipients will receive their specific award details, approved expenses, milestones, and completion expectations in writing before accepting an award. Mindful Minutes and Challenge to Change, Inc. reserve the right to adjust program guidelines when necessary to remain consistent with grant requirements and program goals.