Fellowships are a great avenue to get into the builder mode a lot more structurally. Some of them require you to have an idea while some do not. Most of them come with the prospect of funding at the end, generally on a demo day.
Some of these fellowships such as Entrepreneur First and Antler also help you to find co-founders.
Choose these based on your eligibility and optimise for outcomes.
All of the fellowships mentioned here are for individuals looking to start a venture fundable company, only Z Fellows is for Builders.
Founder & Builder Fellowships
| Name | URL | Funding | Eligibility Criteria |
| Thiel Fellowship | https://thielfellowship.org/ | $100K in 2 Years | Aged 22 Years or Lower; Need to Dropout |
| South Park Commons Founder Fellowship | https://www.southparkcommons.com/founder-fellowship | $400K for 7%; $600k for Next Round | All |
| Z Fellows | https://www.zfellows.com/ | $10K as stock n next priced round, 1 Week | All |
| Entrepreneur First | https://www.joinef.com/ | Depends on Location – Upto $100K + Stipend | Two programs 1. For College Students 2. For Early Professionals |
| Antler | https://www.antler.co/ | Depends on location – Upto $300K + Stipend | All |
| Zinc Venture Builders | https://www.zinc.vc/ | €13.2K for 6 months and upto €300K in funding | All |
| On Deck Founders Fellowship | https://www.beondeck.com/ | No Funding | $1k Fees |