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Deadline: October 8, 2025
The Echoing Green Fellowship 2026 is a prestigious global program that supports emerging social entrepreneurs with bold ideas to drive social change. Since its inception, Echoing Green has funded and nurtured some of the world’s most impactful changemakers by providing seed-stage investment, leadership development, and access to a powerful network.
The fellowship targets innovators working on solutions to pressing social, racial, and environmental challenges. If you are a visionary leader looking to launch or scale your social enterprise, this opportunity offers not just funding but a holistic support system.
Benefits
Fellows in the Echoing Green Fellowship 2026 will receive:
- Seed funding of up to $90,000 USD for individuals and $150,000 for partnerships over 18 months.
- Leadership development training through workshops, retreats, and expert-led sessions.
- Access to Echoing Green’s global network of investors, mentors, and alumni changemakers.
- Well-being support and resources to sustain personal and professional resilience.
- A lifelong community of peers tackling some of the world’s toughest challenges.
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Eligibility Criteria
- Echoing Green Fellowship applicants must be 18 years or older by June 1, 2026.
- To be eligible for the Fellowship and fully participate in programming and support offerings, you must be able to proficiently communicate in English. Support throughout the Echoing Green Fellowship is offered in English.
- To be eligible for the Fellowship and fully participate in programming and support offerings, you must be able to proficiently communicate in English. Support throughout the Echoing Green Fellowship is offered in English.
Organizational Eligibility
- Organizations that are independent but have fiscal sponsors are eligible for the Echoing Green Fellowship as long as the fiscal sponsor has no authority over the organization’s work and decision making.
- To be eligible for an Echoing Green Fellowship, you must be able to make and act on organizational decisions of your own choosing. If other organizations or entities manage or hold decision-making authority for your proposed organization, you may not be eligible
- Echoing Green seeks applicants in need of funding to initiate or scale their organizations.
Application Process and Documents Required
The application process includes:
- Online application via the Echoing Green Fellowship portal.
- Submission of:
- Personal statement outlining vision and motivation.
- Project proposal describing the problem, innovation, and impact.
- CV or résumé of the applicant.
- Optional recommendation letters.
