Fees and Refund Policy
This policy explains each fee charged by the New Generation Leaders Summit, what it pays for and when it can be refunded. Every payment is processed securely by Stripe.
1. Application fee: non-refundable
Every application for a place by selection carries an application fee, shown on the application form (US$17 for the 2027 edition). It pays for processing and reviewing your application by the selection committee.
The application fee is non-refundable, whatever the outcome of your application, including if you are not selected, are placed on the waiting list, or withdraw. The only exception is if we cancel the Summit edition you applied for before decisions are announced.
2. Conference fee and Direct Pass
The conference fee (US$500 for the 2027 edition) is paid by Self-Funded delegates after they are offered a place, and by Direct Pass holders when they register. It covers participation in the full programme, hotel accommodation for the Summit nights, meals during the Summit, the delegate kit and the other inclusions listed for your package.
Refunds of the conference fee are available as follows:
- Cancellation 45 days or more before the Summit begins: refund of the conference fee less a 15% administration charge.
- Cancellation less than 45 days before the Summit begins: no refund. You may transfer your place to another eligible person, by writing to us at least 7 days before the Summit, or carry the fee forward as a credit towards the next edition.
- Visa refused: if your visa application is refused despite our invitation letter, we will refund the conference fee less a US$50 administration charge, on receipt of a copy of the official refusal before the Summit begins.
- No-show: no refund.
3. Funded places
Fully Funded and Partially Funded delegates pay no conference fee. A funded delegate who withdraws after accepting their place is asked to tell us as early as possible so the place can be offered to someone on the waiting list. Where we have already bought a flight for a Fully Funded delegate who then withdraws without good reason, we may ask for the cost of that flight to be repaid.
4. If we cancel or postpone
If we cancel the Summit, every conference fee and Direct Pass is refunded in full. If we postpone it, you can keep your place for the new dates or ask for a full refund of the conference fee.
5. How to ask for a refund
Write to us through the contact form, quoting your application reference (it starts with NGLS). Approved refunds are returned to the card used for payment within 10 working days. Your bank may take a few further days to show it.
Last updated 15 October 2026.