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The Fellowship Residency

Entrepreneur First·United Kingdom

A three-month San Francisco residency with a $10,000 equity-free grant, housing and workspace for individuals exploring what to build; fellows can later pitch for up to $250,000 in investment.

What you get

$10,000Cash

“$10K equity-free grant, with the option to pitch later for up to $250K in investment”

Equity takenNone, non-dilutive
Strings attachedThe fellowship is built around a three-month San Francisco residency. EF strongly encourages living and working from its founder house and office, but its US FAQ says residency is not mandatory. The $250,000 investment requires a separate pitch and is not guaranteed.

Can you apply

VC backingNot required
Referral or partnerNot required
Registered companyNot required
IndividualsEligible
Open sourcenot stated
Latest stage acceptedpre seed
CountriesOpen worldwide
Before you applyApplicants should be early in their company-building journey and interested in exploring ideas or meeting potential co-founders in San Francisco.

EF considers exceptional individuals who may not yet have a co-founder, company or fully formed idea and are not yet ready to commit full-time. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

When

Always open, applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

What Entrepreneur First funds

A talent investor that funds individuals before they have a co-founder or an idea, pays a living stipend during team formation, then invests on a fixed post-money SAFE once a company is formed. Runs in London, Bangalore and San Francisco.

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Details

Entrepreneur First's Fellowship Residency is for individuals early in company building who are still exploring ideas, possible co-founders or whether to start a company. Fellows receive a $10,000 equity-free grant, three months of housing in San Francisco, workspace, coaching and access to EF's mentors and founder community. Fellows can later pitch for EF's full $250,000 investment, but admission to the fellowship does not guarantee that investment.

Apply on Entrepreneur First

Read off the Entrepreneur First page on 14 Aug 2026. Funders move amounts and eligibility without announcing it, so confirm any figure here before you count on it.