GRANT · HOW TO WIN THIS
$400K upfront for 7% equity (SAFE), plus $600K guaranteed in your next external round—$1M total per cohort cycle.
Fall 2026 application deadline: August 2, 2026 at 11:59pm PT. Runs biannually.
FUNDING TYPE
Fellowship
CAN YOU GET THIS?
YOUR REAL ODDS
SPC runs this twice a year in small cohorts, making it highly selective given global eligibility.
Past fellows include Stanford professors, college dropouts, and repeat founders with nine-figure exits—the bar is exceptional people, not credentials. Competition is global and the cohort is small.
WHAT IT TAKES
Submit application (no idea required, but prepare to discuss technical approaches, markets, and discarded ideas) — A few hours to a few days
Interview invitation notification — By August 30, 2026
Eight-week in-person bootcamp in SF, NYC, or Bangalore (late Sept–late Nov) — 8 weeks
WORTH KNOWING
You don't need an idea to apply—SPC explicitly invites applicants who are still forming conviction, and many fellows pivot from their original idea during the residency phase. Solo founders are welcome but should be able to build and prototype independently.
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