Seed Funding and Support

What is the Echoing Green Fellowship?

Each year, Echoing Green awards 12-15 two-year fellowships to social entrepreneurs. Fellows receive up to $90,000 in seed funding and technical support to turn their innovative ideas into sustainable social change organizations.

Who can apply?

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

• Innovative solutions to significant social problems
• Strategies to create high-impact, sustainable change in people’s lives
• 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?

After September 21, 2009 you may click here to begin the application for the 2010 fellowship. Our application deadline is December 2, 2009.

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