Fee-based Generalist & Demographic accelerators
These programs charge participants a fee rather than investing in them, and the fees vary widely. V-WISE, for women veterans, servicewomen and military spouses, charges $75, which covers a four-week online course and lodging at a capstone conference. Babson's WIN Lab for women entrepreneurs charges $995 for ten weeks, with scholarships available. Springboard Enterprises, for women-led companies, has taken its fee schedule off its site, so confirm its current costs directly. None of the three invests money in your company, so weigh each fee against the coaching and network the program provides.
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| Babson WIN Lab (Women Innovating Now)accelerator for women entrepreneurs in any industry | Not publishedTen-week hybrid accelerator for women entrepreneurs from Babson College's Frank & Eileen Institute for Women and Allies, with sessions held virtually and on Babson's Wellesley, Massachusetts campus, plus optional coach office hours. The program fee is $995 (Babson values the program at $5,000 per participant, with sponsors covering the difference), and a limited number of full and partial scholarships are available; it is free for current Babson, Olin and Wellesley students and for Babson alumnae, and 20% off for Olin and Wellesley alumnae and staff. No investment or equity is mentioned. Applications are submitted through F6S. Babson ran a Spring 2026 cohort, and its tentative Fall 2026 schedule began September 25, 2026. | Not publishedTen-week hybrid accelerator for women entrepreneurs from Babson College's Frank & Eileen Institute for Women and Allies, with sessions held virtually and on Babson's Wellesley, Massachusetts campus, plus optional coach office hours. The program fee is $995 (Babson values the program at $5,000 per participant, with sponsors covering the difference), and a limited number of full and partial scholarships are available; it is free for current Babson, Olin and Wellesley students and for Babson alumnae, and 20% off for Olin and Wellesley alumnae and staff. No investment or equity is mentioned. Applications are submitted through F6S. Babson ran a Spring 2026 cohort, and its tentative Fall 2026 schedule began September 25, 2026. | Fee-based | MA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Sep 28, 2026 | Verified |
| Springboard Enterprises Accelerators (Women's Health, Longevity, NY Fashion Tech Lab)women-led technology and life sciences companies | Not publishedNo equity taken (501(c)(3)). Optional suggested contribution of 1 to 2 percent in warrants. Application fee $100 by priority deadline, $200 after. Program fee published as $2,500 to $5,000 in the FAQ and $5,500 on the apply page. No direct investment; roughly four month program starting with a two to three day bootcamp. Each application cycle has two deadlines. As of September 28, 2026, the apply page and accelerator FAQ that published these terms return 404, so the figures above are as last verified on July 22, 2026; current terms are not posted. | Not publishedNo equity taken (501(c)(3)). Optional suggested contribution of 1 to 2 percent in warrants. Application fee $100 by priority deadline, $200 after. Program fee published as $2,500 to $5,000 in the FAQ and $5,500 on the apply page. No direct investment; roughly four month program starting with a two to three day bootcamp. Each application cycle has two deadlines. As of September 28, 2026, the apply page and accelerator FAQ that published these terms return 404, so the figures above are as last verified on July 22, 2026; current terms are not posted. | Fee-based | DC | Not published | None confirmed | Sep 28, 2026 | Verified |
| V-WISE (Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship)entrepreneurship training for women veterans and military spouses | Not publishedEntrepreneurship program from Syracuse University's D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families for women who are serving on active duty, are honorably discharged veterans, or are military spouses or partners, with a new business idea or a recently started business. It combines a four-week online course (20+ modules, weekly live office hours, 3 to 5 hours a week) with a three-day in-person capstone conference whose city changes each cohort. The $75 registration fee covers the course, two nights of lodging and most meals at the capstone; participants pay their own travel. IVMF does not invest in alumni businesses. V-WISE runs one to two cohorts a year; for 2027 the online phase runs March 15 to April 9 and the capstone is April 16 to 18 in Atlanta, and applications have not opened yet (an interest form is open). The program is funded in part by a U.S. Small Business Administration grant. IVMF also runs Military Founders Lab, a separate record. | Not publishedEntrepreneurship program from Syracuse University's D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families for women who are serving on active duty, are honorably discharged veterans, or are military spouses or partners, with a new business idea or a recently started business. It combines a four-week online course (20+ modules, weekly live office hours, 3 to 5 hours a week) with a three-day in-person capstone conference whose city changes each cohort. The $75 registration fee covers the course, two nights of lodging and most meals at the capstone; participants pay their own travel. IVMF does not invest in alumni businesses. V-WISE runs one to two cohorts a year; for 2027 the online phase runs March 15 to April 9 and the capstone is April 16 to 18 in Atlanta, and applications have not opened yet (an interest form is open). The program is funded in part by a U.S. Small Business Administration grant. IVMF also runs Military Founders Lab, a separate record. | Fee-based | NY | Hybrid | None confirmed | Sep 28, 2026 | Verified |
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