The Initiators Fellowship, launched by the Initiative Foundation in 2016, is available to social entrepreneurs in its 14-county service area including the counties of Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd and Wadena.
The two-year 2022-2023 Fellowship program awards a $30,000 annual stipend along with a variety of other supports to promising entrepreneurs who want to grow as leaders and who have a passion to tackle a social challenge.
Learn more about the program and social entrepreneurship by visiting greaterminnesota.net/fellows.
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