What is the Echoing Green Fellowship?

Each year, Echoing Green awards 20 two-year fellowships to entrepreneurs creating new social change organizations. Fellows receive up to $90,000 in seed funding and technical support to turn their innovative ideas into sustainable organizations.

Who can apply?

Echoing Green seeks individuals or partnerships (organizations led by two people) with:

1. Innovative solutions to significant social problems


2. Strategies to create high-impact, sustainable change in people’s lives


3. The ability to grow and lead a new organization

The application process is open to citizens of all nationalities, working in any country.

To see if you should apply, click Should I Apply?

How do I apply?

The online application for the 2009 fellowship will become available in the fall of 2008. To be reminded when the new application becomes available, click here.

To learn more about the application process, click Application Process.