Rookie Program of the Year Nomination Form

Talent Market's Rookie Program of the Year Award celebrates an emerging talent development program (launched within the last four years) that develops talent for the liberty movement and addresses an important need or expands the talent pipeline.  The program must be run by a liberty-advancing 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Nominees must be free-market talent development programs, such as internships, fellowships, clerkships, professional development programs, or similar initiatives, and may serve talent at any career level (junior, mid-career, or senior).

Organizations, and specifically, program coordinators/directors, must nominate their own programs. Outside nominations will not be considered.

The winning program will receive $10,000 in recognition of its exceptional work, with $7,500 designated for the program and $2,500 designated as a bonus for the program coordinator/director. 

Nominations must be submitted by 11:59pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. The winner will be announced in early December.

Before We Get Started... 

I am the Program Coordinator/Director for the program I'm nominating and I can tell you every last detail about the program!I am NOT the Program Coordinator/Director for the program I'm nominating.

How did you hear about Talent Market's Program of the Year Award?

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How did you hear about the award?

Thank you!

Thank you for your interest in Talent Market's Rookie Program of the Year Award. 

Organizations must nominate their own programs. Outside nominations will not be considered. 

If you know of a great program, please send them this form and encourage them to apply!

Program Contact

Program Contact Prefix

Please select... Mr. Ms. Mrs.

Program Contact First Name

Program Contact Last Name

Program Contact Job Title

Program Contact Email:

Tell Us About the Program You are Nominating

Name of Program

Organization Name 
(The program MUST be run by a free-market 501(c)(3) organization.)

Having trouble? Click the magnifying glass to type the organization name. Please select “Other” if your organization is not listed.

What year did the program launch? (Note the program must have been launched within the last four years.)

Link to Program Website

Upload Program Application in PDF form

Note: If your application is on a webpage, please save the application webpage as a PDF and upload it here.

Program's Stated Mission

Annual Budget for Program

This field only accepts numerical values.

Brief Overview of the Program's Curriculum

How long does each cohort or session of your program typically last?

One or more days	Several weeks
Several months	Summer-long
One semester	One year
Multiple years	Ongoing

When do new cohorts or sessions of your program typically begin?

Select all that apply. If new cohorts begin during more than one part of the year, select each applicable term.

SpringSummer Fall

Approximately how many participants does the program have each year?

Approximately how many alumni does the program have now? (Including current cohort)

This field only accepts numerical values. x

Approximately how many alumni of your program are currently working in the liberty movement?

Tell us about the program’s impact to date and the longer-term impact you expect it to have.

Which best describes the financial arrangement for participants in your program?

Participants are paid
Participants receive a stipend
Participants are unpaidParticipants pay to participate

Tell us about 3 of the program's alumni who are making a difference in the liberty movement.
(Answers may be used for promotional purposes.)

Regardless of whether your program wins, would you be willing to connect your participants and alumni directly with Talent Market so that we can engage them and strengthen the liberty movement talent pipeline?

YES! Is this a trick question? Of course, we want to strengthen the liberty movement by connecting our participants and alumni with Talent Market!NO. We are not interested in connecting our participants and alumni with Talent Market and strengthening the liberty movement talent pipeline.Way ahead of ya! We're already strengthening the liberty movement by connecting our participants and alumni with Talent Market regularly!

Great! Talent Market would love to connect with your participants/alumni about career opportunities in the liberty movement. Who is the best person on your team for us to contact about that? Please provide their name, title, and email address. 

If you win Rookie Program of the Year, what will you do with the award money?

Want to include more information? Feel free to upload a program brochure or other relevant information here! (PDFs only)

Please note that if the nominated program is selected for an award, Talent Market may use information provided in this form in award announcements, on our website and social media, and in other Talent Market communications.