Echoing Green Fellowship, administered by Echoing Green, is one of the funding options available to social entrepreneurs, community leaders, and innovators in United States. The award covers Fellows receive $80,000 in seed capital, a two-year leadership development curriculum, dedicated portfolio managers, and lifelong access to a network of nearly 1,000 social entrepreneurs. and is open to post-graduate / professional / social entrepreneurship students studying any field addressing social, environmental, or systemic change. The scholarship runs for 2 years. Eligibility is generally based on open to early-stage social entrepreneurs worldwide. The venture must be in its start-up phase and the applicant must be the founder or a leading member of the founding team. The application deadline is Varies; typically October or November annually, with an acceptance rate of approximately Approximately 0.5% to 1%. Competition for this scholarship varies year to year, so early preparation of required documents is recommended.