Fast Forward Tech Nonprofit Accelerator
Fast Forward · Tech-nonprofit accelerator
Varies$25K+ in unrestricted funding, plus mentorship and partnerships
An accelerator for tech nonprofits. It provides $25K+ in unrestricted grants, mentorship and demo days to founders building tech for social good on a nonprofit model.
Key terms
- Must use a nonprofit business model
- Must have at least an MVP built
- Program runs late February to early June, with demo days
- The 2027 application window was 17 Aug – 7 Sep 2026, with interviews Oct–Dec
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- No
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Eligible
Also required
- Nonprofit model only
- Working MVP required
How to apply
Apply during the late-summer window and attend the application workshop.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Annual (2027 cohort closed 2026-09-07; 2028 window expected ~Aug 2027)
- Status
- Paused — next round TBA
Verified 2026-10-23 · source