# Founders Inc Off Season

> 6-week equity-free summer residency at Fort Mason for ambitious builders to obsess and build, ending in Demo Day with up to $250K funding opportunity.

- **Organizer:** Founders, Inc.
- **Category:** residency
- **Region:** North America
- **Country:** United States
- **Votes:** 0
- **Apply:** [https://f.inc/offseason](https://f.inc/offseason)
- **Page:** https://fellows.best/opportunity/founders-inc-off-season
- **Markdown:** https://fellows.best/opportunity/founders-inc-off-season.md

**Deadline:** Closed (2025-06-18)

**Opens:** 2026-06-01

**Funding:** 250000 USD (equity-free)

**Tags:** equity-free, mentorship, short-term, tech, in-person

## About

Off Season is a six-week intensive residency (June 23–August 1, 2025) at Founders Inc's 42,000 sq ft campus in Fort Mason, San Francisco. Instead of vacation, participants join ~50 peers in a no-curriculum, obsession-driven environment with workspace, prototyping facilities, mentorship from experienced founders, community events and workshops. The program culminates in a Demo Day where top teams may receive funding up to $250K. Applications are open until June 12, 2025 (late applications accepted until June 18, 2025).

## What you'll get

- 6-week equity-free residency at Fort Mason, San Francisco
- Access to 42,000 sq ft workspace and prototyping facilities
- Mentorship from experienced founders and experts
- Community of ~50 ambitious peers
- Demo Day with opportunity for funding up to $250K
- Access to community events, workshops and informal office hours

## Eligibility

University students, recent graduates, and ambitious builders (including dropouts) who want to dedicate six weeks (June 23–August 1, 2025) to build projects in software, hardware, AI, robotics, etc.

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