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Visible Hands
VHNYC Fellowship 2026
Amount
$10,000
Deadline
Dec 31, 2025
Can you get this?
✓At least one co-founder lives in NYC boroughs
✓For overlooked, underrepresented founders
✓Tech or tech-enabled startup based in NYC
✓Must be pre-seed stage
✕Applicants currently in a VH or NYCEDC fellowship are not eligible
What it takes
Submit one application with basic information about you and your startup, plus short answer questions.Less than one hour
If invited, complete a 30-minute interview. Invitations are sent by February 2026.30 minutes
Worth knowing
Fellows receive $10,000 in non-dilutive funding and have the potential for future investments from Visible Hands.
Participants cannot be enrolled in any other Visible Hands or NYCEDC fellowships or accelerator programs during the fellowship.
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