Forge is for impressive founders who are actively working on an idea. You don't need to have started building or have raised any funding, but you do need to show you have thought about your idea properly and are committing to seeing it through.

The programme will be delivered with a hybrid approach. Most elements will be delivered remote-only, but some things, like the socials and pitch night, will take place in person in London (there will only be 1 or 2 in-person events per 4-week sprint). We strongly recommend everyone attends in person where possible (we'll help cover some expenses), but folks who can't make it to London are still welcome to apply and join sessions remotely.

The programme will focus mainly on building and mentorship. There will be around 2-4 hours of "contact time" (workshops, mentoring) per week, and the rest of the time should be spent on building your idea with your team (we recommend at least 8-10 hours per week, but the more the better!)

We recommend at least one person in your founding team is Muslim, or your idea addresses a problem that Muslims face.

Simply fill out the online application form for initial screening. We'll then reach out to some of you for a casual chat. These chats will be virtual and 30m long, and we may ask to speak to you more than once. We'll then let you know the outcome, and you let us know if you'd like to take part!

We are planning to take on 6-7 founding teams this intake.

We review applications on a rolling basis, and recommend teams submit their applications when they are ready.