Update Echo program page to reflect program closure

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 # Echo Program
 
-*If you shipped a product, tool, or onchain integration on Ink in the early days, Echo exists to recognize that work.*
+> **Retroactive Recognition for Ink's Early Builders**
+> *Submissions Closed – March 4, 2026*
 
-## What Is Echo?
+Echo was created as a one-time, retroactive initiative to recognize teams that shipped real product on Ink during its earliest phase.
 
-Echo is Ink's retroactive builder initiative, a one-time program to recognize and reward teams and projects that **shipped real product** on Ink during its early phase.
+Before formal grant programs were in place, teams were already deploying contracts, launching tools, and building usable infrastructure on the network. Echo was created to formally acknowledge those contributions.
 
-Echo exists to reward shipped contributions that helped form the ecosystem, and to reconnect those builders with what's coming next.
+## The Birth of Echo Program
 
-## Why We Created Echo
-
-Ecosystems don't appear overnight, they're built through shipping.
+Ecosystems don't appear overnight. They're built through shipping.
 
 Echo was created to:
 
-- Recognize early projects that **deployed and delivered** on Ink before formal programs existed
-- Reward contributions that created measurable ecosystem value (usage, transactions, adoption, integrations)
-- Reconnect proven early builders with Ink's next chapter
-
-Echo is about shipped work that moved the chain forward.
-
-## Who It's For
-
-Echo is for **projects and teams** that shipped on Ink in its early stage.
-
-We're recognizing builders who:
-
-- Shipped a **live product, tool, or integration** on Ink before Nov 1st, 2025
-- Can provide verifiable proof of shipping (contracts, repos, releases, live links, metrics)
-- Created real value for Ink users or builders through product usage or ecosystem utility
-
-**Not in scope:** community-only contributions, advisory/support work, calls, moderation, marketing, or ideas/feedback without a shipped artifact.
-
-## How It Works
-
-Echo is designed to be clear, fast, and verifiable.
-
-### 1. Submit
-
-Application form: https://forms.inkonchain.com/echo-builder-program
-
-Share a short summary of what you shipped:
-
-- What you built
-- When it launched on Ink
-- Proof of work (required):
-    - Contract addresses / explorer links
-    - GitHub repo / commits
-    - Live product link / screenshots
-    - Usage metrics (if available)
+- Recognize projects that shipped and delivered on Ink before November 1, 2025
+- Reward contributions that generated measurable ecosystem value
+- Reconnect early builders with Ink's next phase
 
-### 2. Review
+Echo was not about ideas, roadmaps, or community presence. It was about shipped work that moved the chain forward.
 
-Ink Foundation reviewers (and ecosystem advisors when needed) evaluate submissions based on:
+## Who Echo Recognized
 
-- **Shipping validity** (is it real and on Ink?)
-- **Impact** (usage, transactions, adoption, integrations, ecosystem utility)
-- **Authenticity** (credible proof, consistent story)
+Echo was designed for teams that:
 
-### 3. Reward
+- Shipped a live product, tool, or meaningful onchain integration on Ink before November 1, 2025
+- Provided verifiable proof of shipping (contracts, repositories, releases, live links, usage metrics)
+- Created measurable ecosystem value through product usage, transactions, adoption, or builder utility
 
-Approved projects receive a one-time retroactive grant, and an invitation to join the builder network for future initiatives.
+**Out of scope:**
 
-## What You'll Get
+- Community-only contributions
+- Advisory or support roles
+- Moderation or marketing efforts
+- Concept-stage ideas without a deployed product
+- Commercial partnerships or paid service engagements
+- Pure network coverage integrations without an Ink-native shipped product
 
-Grant size varies based on what was shipped and its impact. Recognized projects receive:
+## Program Status
 
-- **Retroactive grant:** builder point or stablecoin award
-- **Recognition:** public acknowledgment (optional if a project prefers privacy)
-- **Reconnection:** invitation to private builder channels and early access to future initiatives
+Submissions closed on March 4, 2026.
 
-## How to Apply
+Approved teams received:
 
-1. **Submit your Echo application** with proof of what you shipped on Ink
-2. **Review period (1–2 weeks):** submissions are batch-reviewed, clarification may be requested
-3. **Grant + follow-up:** approved projects receive grant instructions and builder network access
+- A one-time retroactive grant (Builder Points and USDC)
+- Optional public recognition
+- Access to private builder channels and early ecosystem initiatives
 
-## Looking Ahead
+## How Echo Fits Into Ink's Builder Framework
 
-Ink is entering a new phase, and Echo is how we recognize the builders who shipped early and helped set the foundation.
+Echo formally recognized early builders.
 
-We remember what you shipped.
+Ink's other builder tracks support ongoing development:
 
-Now let's build what comes next.
+- **Spark** supports builders who are already shipping and pushing a live product toward meaningful usage.
+- **Forge** backs teams with traction, strong product fundamentals, and a serious ambition to scale on Ink.