Applications for the Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship 2026 are being accepted at this time. Candidates are urged to visit here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
About Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship
Opportunity Details
Halcyon’s 2026 EquityTech Fellowship will serve founders across the globe who are tackling pressing challenges in EdTech and the Future of Work. Through a hybrid programming format, selected entrepreneurs will attend a one-week, in-person residency in Washington, DC, five virtual programming days, and a final one-week, in-person residency in Pittsburgh, PA.
Benefits of Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship
- $10K in Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) credits
- $6K equity-free stipend per venture
- Workshops with experts in product-market fit, capital strategy, and leadership
- Professional advisors
- Networking with investors and varied stakeholders in EquityTech
- Access to Halcyon’s global community of 600+ founders
- Continued benefits after your program—see our Alumni page for more
Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship Requirements
We’re looking for for-profit startups building scalable solutions tackling pressing EdTech and Future of Work challenges worldwide.
- Location: Global
- Stage: Must have a working Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and a realistic potential to scale. Applicants must demonstrate early user feedback or evidence of early commercial validation, such as pilots, LOIs, or revenue.
- Team:
- May apply with up to one Co-Founder.
- Applicant must be the CEO or hold primary decision-making power.
- Must be fluent in English (programming will be in English).
- Must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program.
- Program Engagement: Applicant(s) must commit to participating in all residencies, program activities, events, and in-person and virtual sessions.
- Impact: Must be developing a product and venture which contributes towards one or more of the UN’s 17 SDGs.
In addition, Halcyon scores each application based on four criteria: 1) Impact, 2) Scalability, 3) Innovation, and 4) Talent. For more on our eligibility criteria, visit our Applicants page.
Application Date and Process
- Fill out this eligibility form between October 31st-November 20th, 2025 to be considered for our 2026 EquityTech Fellowship. If your eligibility application meets our criteria and is a fit for the program, you’ll be invited to complete a second-round, invitational application.
Application Deadline
20 November, 2025
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