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Fellowship

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Bridge Forward Collective UK

Bridge Forward Collective UK

No cash grant — free fellowship with mentorship, tools, and a pan-European founder network.

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Runs annually; the last cycle closed April 30, 2026. Check the funder's site for the next round.

AMOUNT

No cash grant — free fellowship with mentorship, tools, and a pan-European founder network.

AMOUNT

No cash grant — free fellowship with mentorship, tools, and a pan-European founder network.

DEADLINE

Runs annually; the last cycle closed April 30, 2026. Check the funder's site for the next round.

DEADLINE

Runs annually; the last cycle closed April 30, 2026. Check the funder's site for the next round.

FUNDING TYPE

Fellowship

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You qualify if you run a pre-growth or early-revenue business focused on financial health, inclusion, or community resilience in one of five European countries.

You qualify if you run a pre-growth or early-revenue business focused on financial health, inclusion, or community resilience in one of five European countries.

Your business must have been operating between 6 months and 3 years, be based primarily in the UK, Spain, Italy, Portugal, or France, and you must be able to commit 6–8 hours per week for 6 months. The program is free, funded by MetLife Foundation.

Your business must have been operating between 6 months and 3 years, be based primarily in the UK, Spain, Italy, Portugal, or France, and you must be able to commit 6–8 hours per week for 6 months. The program is free, funded by MetLife Foundation.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Competitiveness is not disclosed, but this is a structured pan-European cohort with a formal selection and matching process, so spots are limited.

Applications are reviewed and participants announced by April 30, 2026. The program runs once per year, so missing this cycle means waiting for the next edition.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Create a profile and complete the online application on Bridge for Billions' platform — 2–4 hours

  2. Submit before the deadline and await selection notification — By April 30, 2026

  3. If selected, complete the mentor matching process and attend the welcome session — April 23 – May 2026

  4. Participate in the 6-month online incubation program — May 21 – September 30, 2026

WORTH KNOWING

Your mentor signs a confidentiality agreement, so you can discuss your business model openly without risk to your intellectual property — a genuine concern for early-stage founders that Bridge for Billions has formally addressed.

Apply on the funder’s site →

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