Echoing Green 2022 Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs Program

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant Eligibility:

• You must be over 18 years old, fluent in English, and able to commit a full 40-hour work week to your organization. The organization must be the original idea of the applicant(s), in its start-up phase (usually within the first two years of operation), and independent and autonomous.
• If you are currently a full-time student or employee, you must agree to make your organization your full-time engagement if awarded a Fellowship.
• You do not need to be based in the US or be an American citizen. The only limitation on work location is that if your project is based in the United States, then you must have American work authorization (i.e., citizenship, permanent residence status, or a work visa). Echoing Green does not sponsor American work permits for any foreign nationals.
• You are welcome to reapply each year.

Organization Eligibility:

• An organization can be structured as a nonprofit, for-profit, or hybrid.
• An organization does not only have to be run by one individual. Partners can apply for a Fellowship.
• Organizations still in the idea phase are eligible. You do not need to establish 501(c)(3) status or register your organization before you apply.
• The program must be independent and autonomous. It cannot be under the management of another organization. If you have a fiscal sponsor that provides support but does not control organization decisions, you are eligible.
• Tuition or scholarship funding, or research projects; lobbying or faith-based organizations; and existing organizations which have grown past their start-up phase are not eligible to apply.
• You are welcome to reapply each year.

Offered Benefits

• The Fellowship program finds and helps people become impactful leaders by connecting them with the tools, resources, and communities they need to bring their ideas to life.

Application Process

Go to Echoing Green on echoinggreen.smapply.io to apply