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Center for Accelerating Financial Equity (CAFE)

CAFE Fintech Accelerator Program – Fall 2026

Amount
In-kind
Equity-free investor access
Deadline
Date not announced
Can you get this?
✓US-based technology company only
✓Must have built product already in market
✓Must have an initial customer base
✓Full-time founding team required
✓Product must improve financial lives, especially LMI individuals
What it takes
Submit an application through the CAFE website during an open application window.
Commit to attending 3 days in person in Newark, DE during the program.
Participate in a two-month immersive cohort with sessions, pitches, and engagement with financial institution partners.Two months
Worth knowing
The program is equity-free, meaning accepted founders do not give up any ownership stake in their company.
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