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Visible Hands
VHNYC Fellowship 2026
Amount
$10,000
Deadline
Dec 31, 2025
Odds
~15 per cohort
Effort
Under 1 hr
Can you get this?
✓At least one co-founder lives in NYC
✓Startup is tech or tech-enabled
✓Pre-seed stage startup
✓Commit 2 hours per week to fellowship
✕Applicants not currently in other VH or NYCEDC programs are not eligible
Your real odds
Each cohort accepts roughly 15 founders from what is a citywide applicant pool running through a once-a-year cycle.
The program is a partnership between the organizers and NYCEDC, and that citywide reach means the applicant base is large relative to the 15 seats available.
What it takes
Submit basic info and short answersUnder 1 hr
Wait for interview invitation
Complete interview if invited30 min
Worth knowing
If you have previously participated in a Visible Hands or NYCEDC fellowship or accelerator, you are ineligible, and accepted founders cannot be enrolled in any of those programs simultaneously, so check your history before you spend time on the application.
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