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Accelerator, Fellowship

Accelerator, Fellowship

Global

Global

OPEN

OPEN

GRANT · HOW TO WIN THIS

On Deck Founder Program

On Deck Founder Program

No cash grant — non-dilutive fellowship with $800k+ in perks (AWS, Mercury, Stripe Atlas, etc.); grant amount TBD.

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Rolling applications; ODF28 kicks off Q3 2026, listed through August 30, 2026.

AMOUNT

No cash grant — non-dilutive fellowship with $800k+ in perks (AWS, Mercury, Stripe Atlas, etc.); grant amount TBD.

AMOUNT

No cash grant — non-dilutive fellowship with $800k+ in perks (AWS, Mercury, Stripe Atlas, etc.); grant amount TBD.

DEADLINE

Rolling applications; ODF28 kicks off Q3 2026, listed through August 30, 2026.

DEADLINE

Rolling applications; ODF28 kicks off Q3 2026, listed through August 30, 2026.

FUNDING TYPE

Accelerator, Fellowship

CAN YOU GET THIS?

Open to founders worldwide at the idea, pre-revenue, or seed stage — no equity taken.

Open to founders worldwide at the idea, pre-revenue, or seed stage — no equity taken.

ODF targets people who are starting or just beginning to build a company. There are no industry restrictions and it is non-dilutive, so On Deck takes no ownership stake.

ODF targets people who are starting or just beginning to build a company. There are no industry restrictions and it is non-dilutive, so On Deck takes no ownership stake.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Each cohort accepts roughly 80–100 participants from a global applicant pool.

With over 1,000 startups launched across prior cohorts and alumni raising over $2B, the program has a strong track record, which likely makes it competitive. No acceptance rate is published.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Submit application online — 1–2 hours

  2. Await review and decision — Rolling — no fixed wait time stated

  3. Attend onboarding week in SF — One week in-person, Q3 2026

WORTH KNOWING

More than 50% of participants are technical, and several notable co-founder pairs met through ODF — if finding a co-founder or early team is part of your goal, that is a documented outcome of the program.

Apply on the funder’s site →

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