This page defines what “exhaustive” means, which fields are objective versus subjective, how uncertain evidence is handled, and how the directory should be maintained.

Coverage

• 184 distinct entries preserved and migrated
• One row per specific program, fund, grant, credit scheme, platform, service, resource, or unresolved raw item
• Every original link, literal organization name, unnamed form, broken Notion reference, image/external-object artifact, and raw note is accounted for
• Organizations are split when programs materially differ—for example SPC Fellowship versus Membership Residency; Antler Residency versus Fast Track; Afore FIR versus Alpha; Techstars Accelerator versus Founder Catalyst; Google Cloud Start versus AI/Scale
• A complete pre-rebuild database snapshot and the transitional database are preserved under Legacy

Source hierarchy

1. Official current: live official program, fund, FAQ, application, or terms page with current mechanics.
2. Official partial or stale: official source exists, but dates, offer terms, or intake status are incomplete or old.
3. Secondary only: credible external evidence exists, but the organization does not publish enough current official detail.
4. Unresolved: the raw item could not be uniquely identified or its current operation could not be established. No secondary or unresolved term is presented as guaranteed. Those rows remain visible in Archive, Dead & Unresolved rather than being deleted or silently upgraded into fact.

Column architecture

Objective identity and eligibility

• Program and organization
• Category
• Official URL
• Region and precise location
• Sector or thesis
• Stage accepted
• Solo eligibility
• Traction requirement
• Whether a company/incorporation is required

Objective commitment

• Remote, hybrid, in-person, flexible, or not applicable
• Duration and weekly load
• Whether full-time participation is expected
• Whether funding exists before full-time participation
• Whether the founder can retain a job or use limited leave
• Relocation and visa/work-right requirements

Objective economics

• Company funding and timing
• Investment terms
• Personal stipend, salary support, housing, meals, travel, insurance, or expense grants
• Credits and perks
• Estimated nominal credit value
• Fees, costs, and hidden caveats

Program value

• Primary value: funding, credits, brand, mentorship, structure, network, cofounder access, customers, fundraising, workspace, education, community, tooling, or operations
• Brand value
• Mentorship depth
• Structure/accountability
• Cofounder support
• Customer/GTM support

Current application facts

• External status
• Deadline and next cohort
• Application effort and requirements
• Last-verified date
• Evidence quality
• Website status

Personal judgment and tracking

• Fit for current stage
• Preference alignment
• Recommendation
• Priority
• Decisive note
• Personal application status, dates, next action, next review, and outcome notes

Sorting principle

Current stage fit comes first, then expected value, then urgency. Prestige, funding, credits, mentorship, structure, customer access, and community are independent sources of value. The directory therefore does not reduce a program to “paid” or “unpaid.” Instead it answers separately:

• Can the founder retain the job?
• Is full-time participation expected?
• Does funding arrive before that expectation?
• Is there personal support but conditional company investment?
• Is the application still useful for brand, network, community, mentorship, customers, or credits?

How the full-time preference is applied

The founder prefers to work full-time only after meaningful funding or personal support is committed. This affects preference alignment and offer acceptance, not automatic application eligibility. Examples:

• SPC Founder Fellowship: strong alignment because capital is tied to acceptance.
• SPC Membership Residency: weaker employment alignment but still valuable for brand, peers, mentorship, and community.
• Antler Korea: application is valuable; acceptance depends on whether the stipend and conditional investment structure are acceptable.
• Antler Singapore or Vietnam: remain visible as regional brand/network options even though the main cheque follows the residency.
• Credits: are not salary or funding, but can still be worth applying for when they match actual product usage.

Recommendation meanings

• Apply now: strong current fit and time-sensitive or unusually high expected value.
• Apply soon: relevant now, but not necessarily deadline-critical.
• Apply for brand: application value comes primarily from signal, network, peers, or optionality.
• Apply for credits: non-cash support is the main value.
• Apply later: valid opportunity after product focus, traction, incorporation, or geography changes.
• Monitor: insufficient current fit, unclear intake, or uncertain terms—but worth retaining.
• Skip: categorical mismatch, such as hard tech for a software-only project, not merely imperfect funding timing.
• Archive: inactive, dead, unidentified, or historical material retained for completeness.

What “exhaustive” does not mean

It does not mean every row can have equally precise current economics. Some original items were generic fund homepages, broken URLs, personal profiles, paid advisory companies, stale programs, or ambiguous names. They remain classified with visible evidence-quality labels. It also does not mean deadlines are permanently accurate. Program pages change. Deadline-driven rows must be rechecked immediately before submission.

Refresh cadence

• P0 and deadline-driven programs: recheck before submission
• P1 open or rolling programs: monthly until applied
• Waitlist/next-cohort programs: every six to eight weeks
• Later-stage opportunities: when the evidence gate is reached
• Credits: when the relevant infrastructure becomes a real product dependency
• Unresolved/dead items: only when new provenance appears

Evidence gate for moving later opportunities forward

• 10–15 customer interviews
• one focused working demo
• an explicit buyer or user persona
• three credible design-partner conversations
• measurable evidence of a consequential failure caught or operational problem resolved
• a coherent answer to why this becomes a company rather than a feature or side project

Maintenance rule

Update the existing row when terms or dates change. Create a new row only when an organization introduces a materially distinct program with different eligibility, commitment, region, economics, or value.