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Accelerators

NYC Founder Fellowship

Status

Status not published

This funder does not publish a call calendar. Check their page before planning around it.

Check with the funder

Amount

Not published

A free fellowship for early-stage New York City founders from underrepresented backgrounds, providing mentorship, curriculum and investor introductions. Cohort sizes and any stipend vary by round.

Funder

New York City Economic Development Corporation

public · city

Deadline: annual_call

Your odds

Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort

quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

micro enterprises
Stage: idea, pre_seed
Locally registered entity required

Founders must be based in New York City. Programme prioritises Black, Latino and women founders and founders from low-income backgrounds.

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://edc.nyc/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked