Echoing Green Fellowship Grant

About this grant

Echoing Green's Fellowship is a full-time program that identifies emerging social innovators working on plans to make the world better in a significant way, then helps them become impactful leaders by connecting them with tools, resources, and communities needed to bring their ideas to life. The Fellowship has run for over 35 years and seeks leaders who bring deep knowledge and passion to designing solutions with and for their communities. Fellows work across issue areas to advance equity, including education, climate justice, human rights, health, and more. Every Fellow receives a support model comprising capacity building and leadership development, wellness and wellbeing support focused on mental and emotional health and entrepreneurship-specific self-care, capital and expert resources facilitated by the programs team, seed funding, community convenings both virtual and in-person, and a suite of pro-bono expert support for organisational capacity and navigating the social innovation field. Fellows also gain access to experienced business leaders committed to positive social change globally. The seed funding is a stipend over 18 months of 100,000 USD. Funding offered to for-profit organisations takes the form of recoverable grants. The selection process prioritises leaders and communities less likely to connect with traditional investment, cultivates a diverse network across ethnic, gender, religious, and economic backgrounds, and evaluates potential through indicators of lifelong leadership rather than solely previous financial success or business school degrees.

Eligibility

The page does not specify detailed eligibility criteria. It describes the programme as seeking emerging leaders with plans to make the world better, with a stated emphasis on leaders and communities less likely to connect with traditional investment, and on diverse backgrounds. Specific organisation types, geography, stage, and eligibility rules are not stated on this page and should be confirmed through the application materials.

How it's scored

The page describes selection principles rather than a scoring rubric: prioritise overlooked places and leaders less connected to traditional investment; include diverse talent across ethnic, gender, religious, and economic backgrounds; and evaluate potential by indicators of lifelong leadership rather than previous financial success or business school credentials. No weightings or panel composition are disclosed on this page.

Key requirements

• ✓Emerging social entrepreneur with a plan to address social/environmental challenges
• ✓Commitment to full-time fellowship participation for 18 months
• ✓Work across issue areas including education, climate justice, human rights, or health

Recent past awardees

Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.

• Van Jones · 1994

Funder contact

The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Echoing Green offer?

Echoing Green Fellowship offers up to $100K.

Who can apply for Echoing Green Fellowship?

Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; social-enterprise, startup, individual. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.