QUARTERLY FUNDING POOL

COMMUNITY CAPITAL FOR
THE NEXT BIG IDEA

Every patron contribution expands the quarterly prize pool, directly backing promising founders and forging ambitious ideas into market-ready businesses.

Q3 2026 ACTIVE FUNDING POOL LIVE
$87,450
PATRON TIERS

Choose Your Contribution Level

Higher contribution tiers unlock greater community influence and pitch privileges.

BRONZE PATRON

$50 / quarter
1x Voting Power
  • Vote on live Pitch Night finalists
  • Access to community Discord & updates
  • Early access to launch notifications
Join as BRONZE PATRON
MOST POPULAR

GOLD PATRON

$250 / quarter
5x Voting Power
  • 5x voting weight on live pitches
  • Submit 1 startup idea per quarter
  • Exclusive Q&A sessions with Judges
  • Private monthly founder updates
Join as GOLD PATRON

FORGE TITAN

$1,000+ / quarter
25x Voting Power
  • 25x voting weight on live pitches
  • Priority review for startup submissions
  • VIP access to quarterly live Zoom pitches
  • Direct advisory & networking channels
Join as FORGE TITAN
TRANSPARENCY & CONTROL

How Every Dollar Is Allocated

Startup Forge operates with 100% financial transparency. The quarterly pool is strictly distributed to empower winning founders with capital and technical execution.

Audited Smart Distribution & Verified Founder Disbursements
70%

Winning Founder Capital

Direct equity-free grant disbursed to the winning startup.

15%

MVP Development & Launch

Technical execution, UI/UX design, and cloud infrastructure.

10%

Pitch Event & Marketing

Live Zoom hosting, judges pool honorarium, and global outreach.

5%

Community Reserve Pool

Rollover fund reserved for secondary runner-up grants.

POOL MILESTONES

Scaling Impact Together

As the total community pool grows, new rewards and grants unlock automatically.

UNLOCKED

$50,000

Guarantees $35,000 direct seed grant to 1st place winning startup.

ACTIVE GOAL

$100,000

Unlocks $10,000 secondary grant for 2nd place runner-up.

LOCKED

$250,000

Funds 2 complete startup MVPs per quarterly cohort.

Ready to Fuel or Build the Next Venture?

Contribute to this quarter's pool or submit your pitch to compete for funding.