2026 Training Program for the Emerging Leaders
Atlanta Cohort Information

With support from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, Atlanta Regional Office (Agreement Number ED24ATL0G0586), the NADO Research Foundation is pleased to announce that the application process for the inaugural cohort of the Training Program for Emerging Leaders (Emerging Leaders) is open.

The Emerging Leaders program provides EDD staff members with the education and skills required to lead a high-performing EDD. Cohort participants are offered a unique opportunity to learn about successful community and economic development approaches of other EDDs in the Atlanta region and beyond through on-site trainings. Additionally, the program is an opportunity to create a peer network across the Atlanta Regional Office service area that can add value to EDD activities long after the training program is finished.

The application period for this cohort is open until June 5, 2026.