Echoing Green Fellowship

Posted by on November 15, 2002

[RFP Bulletin]

Echoing Green Fellowship Program Offers Assistance to Social Change Entrepreneurs

Deadline: January 6, 2003 (Initial applications)

A program of the Echoing Green Foundation (http://www.echoinggreen.org/), the Echoing Green Fellowship program was created to provide social entrepreneurs who have original and compelling ideas for driving social change with the tools and resources to start new autonomous public service projects or organizations.

The highly competitive program is open to individuals domestically and internationally in all public service areas, including but not limited to the environment, arts, education, health, youth service and development, civil and human rights, and community and economic development. The program seeks approaches that are thoughtful and original, sustainable, and possibly replicable. Projects must be the original idea of the individual applying. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of their leadership skills, experience, and dedication. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

Individuals who are awarded a fellowship receive a two-year $60,000 stipend, health and dental insurance coverage, access to the Echoing Green network of social changemakers, and technical assistance. The stipend can be used for any purpose related to the start up of the organization or project. Partnerships of no more than two individuals may apply for a combined fellowship for a total two-year stipend of $90,000. Both partners will receive all benefits attached to the fellowship.

See the Echoing Green Web site for complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements. All applications for the 2003 fellowships must be submitted online at the program’s Web site.

RFP Link: http://www.echoinggreen.org/supportdocsindex.htm?id=8

For additional RFPs in Community Improvement/Development, visit:
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_community.jhtml