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Deadline: April 18, 2027

Applications are open for the Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship 2026. Halcyon accelerates the impact-driven future of business. They believe there’s a competitive advantage to having a social mission in your DNA, and that impact-driven businesses represent a powerful opportunity to drive equity and inclusivity in the workplace and society.

Halcyon is the community supporting impact-driven businesses and their founders through space, community, and access. Their programs offer fellowships for impact-driven founders and funding vehicles to help them scale their ventures.

Sectors

Solutions leveraging technology to close equity gaps in education and the workforce. Sub-sectors include:

  • EdTech: Solutions that leverage digital tools and technology to improve teaching and learning outcomes, enhance accessibility and educational access, and remove financial barriers to education.
    • EdTech solutions span K-12, higher education, corporate training, and lifelong learning, integrating AI, data analytics, and immersive technologies to enrich educational experiences.
  • Future of Work: Technological solutions that expand job market access for all communities, and technologies that enable individuals of all abilities to thrive in the workplace.
    • Future of Work solutions include upskilling and reskilling tech, as well as technologies and business models that enhance workforce analytics, collaboration, and well-being, often leveraging AI, automation, and digital platforms.
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Benefits

  • $10K in Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) credits
  • $10K equity-free stipend per venture
  • Professional advisors
  • Workshops with experts in leadership development, investment readiness, and product-market fit
  • Networking with investors and varied stakeholders
  • Pro bono legal support
  • A global community of nearly 600 impact-driven entrepreneurs

Eligibility

They are looking for (for-profit) startups that are building scalable solutions that are tackling challenges in EdTech and Future of Work.

  • Location: Global
  • Stage: Must have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that has the potential to scale. Must be working on your venture full-time. 
  • Team: 
    • May apply with up to one co-founder
    • Applicant must be the CEO and/or hold primary decision-making power
    • Must be fluent in English
    • Must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program
  • Program Engagement: Must be able to participate in all activities and programming sessions
  • Impact: Must be developing a product and venture which contributes towards 1 or more of the UN’s 17 SDGs

Selection Criteria

  • Impact: To what extent will the solution, if scaled, have a meaningful impact on society and/or the environment?
  • Scalability: Could this venture scale to reach hundreds of thousands or millions of users in a 5-10 year time horizon?
  • Innovation: Is the solution a novel approach to tackling the issue in their context?
  • Talent: Is the team uniquely qualified to tackle the challenges they’ve identified?
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Application

You have until Friday, April 18 at 11:59PM US Eastern Time to complete your application.

Click here to apply

For more information, visit Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship.