We invite communities and organizations ready to advance a local or regional economic development strategy or initiative to share with us their ideas by completing this expression of interest form to host a fellow. Host sites will be selected based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to:

• A clearly demonstrated project need that is ready for delivery through the support of an ERC Fellow.

• The capacity to participate in planning and implementation of economic development strategies.

• A dedicated leadership team, committee or advisory board committed to collaboration and building robust and inclusive partnerships with diverse stakeholder groups.

• A good understanding of regional assets and issues that will enable (or constrain) a fellow’s work in your community.

Prospective hosts can initiate the application process by clicking the “Apply to be a Host Organization” button above. You will have the opportunity to tell us more about your community / region and share your ideas for a project that a Fellow could help advance during the 30-month fellowship.

To help you prepare your online submission, the full EOI application can be downloaded here to review questions in advance. You can also use this worksheet to help prepare your answers.

All submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis and must be received by 11:59 pm Hawaiian Standard Time (HST) on Friday, June 30, 2023.

If you are unable to submit the form via the internet, or require accommodations (language interpretation, broadband connectivity, etc.) please call (202) 223-7800 ext. 3316 or email [email protected] before the submission deadline (June 30th).

For more specifics on the program, application process, and what to expect as a host organization, please view the information on our website at www.iedconline.org/erc-hosts