Arbitrum Foundation Opens Applications for Mentorship Program with $100K Award
Alyssa Davidson
Posted: February 25, 2026 5:50 AM Updated: February 25, 2026 5:51 AM
Edit and fact check date: February 25, 2026, 5:50 AM
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Arbitrum has opened applications for an eight-week mentorship program offering early-stage builder guidance, mentorship, investor access, and a $100,000 prize pool to support application development and launch on Layer 2 networks.
Layer 2 Ethereum scaling solution Arbitrum announced that the Arbitrum Foundation is accepting applications for its Mentorship Program, a competitive initiative supporting up to 15 teams. Applications are open until April 7, 2026, and the program is scheduled to begin April 13, 2026.
The program is structured to provide participants with guidance on product development and growth strategies, access to ecosystem distribution channels, and curated introductions to investors, with the goal of helping teams transition from early prototypes to fully launched applications at Arbitrum.
Selected teams will be paired with a dedicated mentor and participate in structured sessions and regular check-ins throughout the eight-week program. Participants will work with existing ecosystem teams including Variational, Pendle, Fhenix, GMX, and Robinhood Chain.
The program also features curated sessions and introductions to renowned venture partners such as Pantera Capital, Electric Capital, Lightspeed, Tandem by Offchain Labs, and IOSG. Additionally, major infrastructure providers including Alchemy, Dune, OpenZeppelin, and LayerZero will provide direct mentoring. Although participation does not guarantee investment or commercial partnerships, the program is designed to provide meaningful exposure to both operators and investors.
The Arbitrum Mentorship Program provides early-stage builders with strategic workshops and awards for top performers.
The program focuses on workshops covering go-to-market strategy, partnerships, fundraising preparation and product execution. Each session is intended to provide actionable insights from industry-leading operators to help your team progress from concept development to actual product deployment.
The program concludes with a Demo Day where participants will present to investors and ecosystem partners, and the top three teams will receive $100,000 in non-dilutive prize money for outstanding execution and progress.
Applications are open to MVP, pre-seed or early stage builders who have a working prototype or commit to building on Arbitrum, are committed to development and demonstrate the potential to become the best Arbitrum native protocol. Winners of the Open House NYC Buildathon and Founder House are also invited to participate in the program.
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