Station F — Fighters Program
Free program; no fee published · France; program delivered in French · Rolling
The Fighters Program is STATION F's free, French-language pathway for early founders from atypical or underprivileged backgrounds. The 2026 intake is open through October 18: a one-month hybrid first round precedes selection into an on-campus incubation phase in Paris.
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Program intake
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis according to the program's authoritative source.
What the source says“Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis”
Key facts
| Check size | No cash investment |
| Terms | Free program; no fee published |
| Stage | early-stage |
| Applications | Rolling |
| Program dates | Round 1: one month hybrid; Round 2: on-campus incubation |
| Location | France; program delivered in French |
| Remote friendly | No |
| Warm intro needed | No — open application |
| Sectors | generalist |
| Status | rolling |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Fighters is one of STATION F's in-house programs and is explicitly designed to widen access to the campus for founders whose background or life circumstances make the conventional startup path harder.
How the application really works
Apply by 2026-10-18. Eligible founders enter a one-month hybrid Round 1; only selected teams advance to Round 2 on the STATION F campus.
Tips
- Read the cited current official page before applying because program dates and terms are volatile.
- State fit with the documented stage, geography, and attendance model; do not rely on an aggregator's old terms.
- Ask for the complete investment, fee, and follow-on documents when the public page does not publish them.
Watch out for
- The program is free and no equity or cash investment is published.
- Official page lists a 2026-10-18 deadline for the intake that opened 2026-07-15.
Track record
- Access to the STATION F campus and its startup ecosystem is the core documented benefit; no cash or alumni funding statistic is published on the checked page.
Selection occurs after the one-month first round, but application and acceptance counts are not published.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this program currently accepting applications?
- Apply by 2026-10-18. Eligible founders enter a one-month hybrid Round 1; only selected teams advance to Round 2 on the STATION F campus.
- What are the current economics?
- The program is free and no equity or cash investment is published.
- How large and long is the program?
- Two-stage intake; cohort size is not published. One-month hybrid Round 1 followed by on-campus Round 2 incubation.
- Can founders participate remotely?
- Hybrid initially; selected founders must participate on campus in Paris.
- What happens after the program?
- Campus ecosystem support is documented; no automatic follow-on investment is promised.
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Sources
- stationf.co/programs/in-house — Current deadline, free terms, eligibility, language, and two-stage format (checked 2026-08-10)
- faq.stationf.co/hc/en-us/articles/115004616294-Getting-in-touch-with-the-STATION-F-team — Official public startup contact email (checked 2026-08-10)