Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship 2026 ($6K Equity-free Stipend + $10K AWS credits)

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Applications are open for Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship 2026. 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.

Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship 2026 Sectors

Solutions leveraging technology to increase social and financial inclusion and close equity gaps in education, wealth, and accessibility. 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.

Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship 2026 Benefits

$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

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Program Structure & Timeline

The final cohort is selected from 10 ventures across the world. The program is delivered in a hybrid modality through a virtual kickoff meeting, two one-week, in-person residencies in the US, and four additional virtual programming days.

Founders receive training in Halcyon’s methodology on product-market fit, capital strategy, and leadership, as well as access to critical resources and connections to accelerate their ventures.

Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship 2026 Timeline:

October 31st, 2025: Application window opens
November 20th, 2025: Last chance to submit your eligibility application to be considered for this application window! Halcyon team begins reviewing eligibility applications
November 24th, 2025: Halcyon team sends out invitational applications to select candidates
December 4th, 2025: Invitational application deadline
Late December, 2025: Finalists invited to a virtual pitch
Mid-Late January, 2026: Selected founders notified
February 18th, 2026: Virtual Program Kickoff
March 6th-March 13th, 2026: Residency Week #1 in Washington, DC
April 2nd, 2026: Virtual Meeting #2
April 15th, 2026: Virtual Meeting #3
May 13rd, 2026: Virtual Meeting #4
May 27th, 2026: Virtual Meeting #5
June 5th-June 12th, 2026: Residency Week #2 in Pittsburgh, PA