Founder Fellowship: NYC
Founder Fellowship: NYC: who can apply, what you get and when it opens.
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Who it is for
Teams may include up to two founders, and at least one founder must reside in New York City. A company may participate in only one cohort at a time and may not participate in another accelerator during the program.
Check if you are eligible
Check your eligibility for Founder Fellowship: NYCBenefits
For the 2026 cohort, Newlab offered a 12-month membership with two hot seats and lab access. Newlab also planned at least $75,000 in total investment across one or more cohort startups; this was not a guaranteed individual award for every startup.
Timeline
The 2026 application deadline was December 31, 2025, and activities were expected to begin in March 2026. These dates describe the 2026 cohort, not a current application window.
How to go about it
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Questions about this program
Who is eligible to participate?
A team may have up to two founders, and at least one founder must live in New York City. Companies cannot participate in another cohort or accelerator at the same time.
Does every startup receive an investment?
No individual award was guaranteed. Newlab planned at least $75,000 in total investment across one or more startups in the 2026 cohort.
Are applications currently open?
The published 2026 application deadline was December 31, 2025. The available claims do not establish a current application opening.
About Newlab
Newlab
Venture Studio
Empowering critical technology startups.
From public sources
What the sources say about Founder Fellowship: NYC
Newlab planned at least $75,000 of investment across one or more cohort startups.
Source: Newlab Continues Founder Fellowship to Build Community Among Critical Technology StartupsNewlab offered a year of membership with two hot seats and lab access.
Source: Newlab Continues Founder Fellowship to Build Community Among Critical Technology StartupsNYCEDC bars concurrent cohort or accelerator participation.
Source: Founder Fellowship | NYCEDCNYCEDC allows teams of up to two founders.
Source: Founder Fellowship | NYCEDCNYCEDC requires at least one NYC-resident founder per team.
Source: Founder Fellowship | NYCEDCNYCEDC lists Adaptora under Newlab's 2026 cohort.
Source: Founder Fellowship 2026 Participants
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