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Activate Fellowship

More than $300,000 in stipend, R&D funds, and benefits over two years · Activate

Activate Fellowship is a fellowship programme from Activate for Scientists and engineers legally able to work full-time in the United States who will launch a hard-tech company and have not accepted disqualifying prior funding Current lifecycle: upcoming. Real economics: More than $300,000 in stipend, R&D funds, and benefits over two years.

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Key facts

FunderActivate
AmountMore than $300,000 in stipend, R&D funds, and benefits over two years
Decision timeNo dependable comparable application-to-decision interval was published in the reviewed public corpus.
EligibilityScientists and engineers legally able to work full-time in the United States who will launch a hard-tech company and have not accepted disqualifying prior funding
RestrictionsAwardees should expect agreement, milestone, expenditure, progress and final reporting plus record-retention or audit obligations; the executed terms control. Support is restricted to the approved project, research, prototype, commercialization, personnel, equipment, vendor or programme costs; unsupported and duplicate-funded costs are excluded.
Statusupcoming

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Application process

  1. Confirm the current call and fit
  2. Review eligibility and exclusions
  3. Prepare applicant, project, budget and impact evidence
  4. Submit through the official route
  5. Complete merit and due-diligence review
  6. Execute award terms and milestones if selected

Background

Activate operates Activate Fellowship. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. The official sponsor maintains this instrument for eligible United States applicants or globally eligible teams. The published eligibility describes Scientists and engineers legally able to work full-time in the United States who will launch a hard-tech company and have not accepted disqualifying prior funding. The public description states a maximum or representative award of 300,000 in the listed currency.

How the application really works

Confirm the current call and fit → Review eligibility and exclusions → Prepare applicant, project, budget and impact evidence → Submit through the official route → Complete merit and due-diligence review → Execute award terms and milestones if selected

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Track record

The reviewed official corpus does not publish a comparable applicant denominator and acceptance rate for the next call.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?
upcoming. Applications for the US Fellowship Cohort 2027 open on 15 September 2026; no closing deadline is yet published.
What is the real economic value?
More than $300,000 in stipend, R&D funds, and benefits over two years
Who is eligible?
Scientists and engineers legally able to work full-time in the United States who will launch a hard-tech company and have not accepted disqualifying prior funding
How does selection work?
Confirm the current call and fit; Review eligibility and exclusions; Prepare applicant, project, budget and impact evidence; Submit through the official route; Complete merit and due-diligence review; Execute award terms and milestones if selected. No dependable comparable application-to-decision interval was published in the reviewed public corpus.
What burden and restrictions apply?
Awardees should expect agreement, milestone, expenditure, progress and final reporting plus record-retention or audit obligations; the executed terms control. Support is restricted to the approved project, research, prototype, commercialization, personnel, equipment, vendor or programme costs; unsupported and duplicate-funded costs are excluded.
What evidence exists?
The official sponsor maintains this instrument for eligible United States applicants or globally eligible teams. The published eligibility describes Scientists and engineers legally able to work full-time in the United States who will launch a hard-tech company and have not accepted disqualifying prior funding. The public description states a maximum or representative award of 300,000 in the listed currency. The reviewed official corpus does not publish a comparable applicant denominator and acceptance rate for the next call.

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