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Accelerator, Program

Accelerator, Program

North America

North America

OPEN

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Promise Ventures ECD Founder Support

Promise Ventures ECD Founder Support

Varies; structured as an accelerator program with support, not a fixed cash grant amount.

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Multiple rounds; check promisestudio.org for current fellowship openings.

AMOUNT

Varies; structured as an accelerator program with support, not a fixed cash grant amount.

AMOUNT

Varies; structured as an accelerator program with support, not a fixed cash grant amount.

DEADLINE

Multiple rounds; check promisestudio.org for current fellowship openings.

DEADLINE

Multiple rounds; check promisestudio.org for current fellowship openings.

FUNDING TYPE

Accelerator, Program

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You need to be building a venture in early childhood development (ECD) focused on equity and serving children prenatal to five.

You need to be building a venture in early childhood development (ECD) focused on equity and serving children prenatal to five.

Both nonprofit and for-profit startups are eligible. Promise prioritizes BIPOC and proximate founders, and ventures addressing adversity for children and families at scale.

Both nonprofit and for-profit startups are eligible. Promise prioritizes BIPOC and proximate founders, and ventures addressing adversity for children and families at scale.

YOUR REAL ODDS

The Promising Ventures Fellowship is described as supporting a small group of ventures, making it selective.

Their broader venture network includes 300+ ventures and 500+ entrepreneurs, so competition for the fellowship-level accelerator support is real. Exact acceptance rates are not published.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Join the Promise Venture Network to access programming and get on their radar — 1–2 hours

  2. Review the ECD Entrepreneurship Guide and Venture Index to understand fit — 2–3 hours

  3. Apply to the Promising Ventures Fellowship accelerator when a round opens — A few hours for application

WORTH KNOWING

Promise explicitly prioritizes BIPOC and proximate innovators—founders with lived experience in the communities they serve are central to their model, not just a tiebreaker.

Apply on the funder’s site →

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