Halcyon Future Builders program brings together founders from across the U.S., empowering them to address climate challenges, health barriers, and equity gaps. Founders gain expert training, critical resources to accelerate their ventures, a one-week in-person residency in Washington, DC, and a one-week in-person residency in Atlanta.
Halcyon welcomes applications from all entrepreneurs, regardless of background or experience. They are deeply committed to fostering equity in entrepreneurship, recognizing the systemic barriers that many founders from underrepresented communities face. For example, less than 3% of venture capital funding goes to Black and Latine founders, and women founders receive just 2% annually. At Halcyon, they are proud to be part of the solution: 84% of Halcyon ventures are led or co-led by a founder of color, and 63% are led or co-led by a woman or non-binary founder. They encourage all eligible entrepreneurs to apply as they continue to build a diverse and inclusive community of innovators.
Sectors
Climate: Solutions addressing climate mitigation, adaption, and resilience, including but not limited to:
Health: Solutions leveraging technology to reduce barriers to quality, affordable health care and to improve physical and mental healthcare outcomes, particularly for historically excluded populations. Sub-sectors include, but are not limited to:
EquityTech: Solutions leveraging technology to increase social and financial inclusion and close equity gaps in wealth, education, and accessibility. Sub-sectors include, but are not limited to:
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They are looking for (for-profit) startups that are building scalable solutions that are tackling challenges related to Climate, Health, or EquityTech.
In addition to eligibility, Halcyon scores each application based on 4 criteria: Impact, Scalability, Innovation, and Talent.
Type of Opportunity | Scholarships and Fellowships |
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Deadline | 16 February,2025 |
Country | USA |
Organizer | Halcyon |