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Robin Hood Foundation / Blue Rid...
Blue Ridge Labs Founder Fellowship 2026
Amount
$20,000
Deadline
May 3, 2026
Can you get this?
✓For early-stage or pre-company founders
✓Open to founders anywhere in the US
✓Focus on economic mobility issue areas
✓Lived or learned experience with the problem
✓No prototype or co-founder required
What it takes
Submit your idea summary and background through the application form by the deadline.
If selected, complete the virtual Step 1 program focused on research, discovery, and testing ideas with real users, ending with final presentations to a panel.6-8 weeks
If invited to Step 2, attend in-person programming at BRL Lab in Brooklyn to build your MVP, with on-site work two to three days a week.10-12 weeks
Present your venture at a final showcase to an audience of funders, operators, and partners at the end of Step 2.
Worth knowing
The fellowship is free to participate in, and only the founders who advance to Step 2 receive the $20,000 stipend.
Founders who do not advance past Step 1 still leave with user insights and research experience.
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