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On Deck · Cost

What On Deck costs

Dues, initiation and other published fees, each with its source and verification date, and an estimate of the first year built only from the disclosed figures.

An initiation fee is paid once. Dues recur — usually annually, sometimes monthly. Many chapter-based organizations charge chapter dues on top of national or global dues, and retreats, travel and events are almost always extra. A figure marked “reported” came from a publication, not from the organization.

Published and reported fees

CostAmountNoteProvenance
Annual dues $10,000 a year Historical: On Deck Scale, the programme for high-growth companies, was reported at US$10,000 per year in September 2022. This programme is not listed on the current ODF site. Verified September 2026Medium confidenceSource ↗
Programme fee $1,000 one-time Current ODF cohort fee: "Non-dilutive program with a Pay-what-you-can model; we suggest $1000 USD which covers venue, food, and year-round community infrastructure." The suggested figure is a guideline, not a fixed charge. Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Programme fee $2,990 one-time Historical: TechCrunch reported the ODF programme fee at US$2,990 in September 2022, when the format was a year-long programme rather than a one-week sprint. Superseded by the current pay-what-you-can model. Verified September 2026Medium confidenceSource ↗
Programme fee $5,000 one-time Historical: On Deck Angels was reported at a US$5,000 donation to access the fund and Execs On Deck at US$5,000, both in September 2022. Neither is listed on the current ODF site. Verified September 2026Medium confidenceSource ↗
Application fee Not publicly disclosed. No application fee is mentioned on the admissions FAQ. Source ↗

The programme takes no equity. The related three-month Solo Founders residency does not publish a price on its own site.

What the first year adds up to

Cost calculator →
$11,000first year, disclosed components only
$31,000three years, if nothing changes
2components counted
Annual dues
$10,000 a year
Programme fee
$1,000 once

Not counted because undisclosed or variable: Programme fee (2 alternative tiers, not added), Application fee. Ranges are taken at their midpoint. This is an arithmetic sum of published figures, not a quotation.

Reported fee changes

Compared with similar organizations

OrganizationLowest published duesType
South Park Commons$0 a yearInvitation-only community
Founders Network$900 a yearNetworking organization
Hamptonnot disclosedPeer advisory
Founders Forumnot disclosedInvitation-only community
Helm$4,250 a yearInvitation-only community
Summit$2,000 a yearInvitation-only community
 Lowest disclosed recurring figure per organization, before chapter and event costs; currencies as published. Cheaper is not better — the cost buys different things. Less expensive alternatives →
Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

  1. On Deck (redirects to joinodf.com), On Deck. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  2. ODF - On Deck Founders, ODF / nZero Labs, Inc.. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  3. ODF Top Companies, ODF. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  4. Solo Founders Program, Solo Founders. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  5. ODF Admissions FAQ, ODF. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  6. On Deck tried to do it all. Now, it's trying to do less, better, TechCrunch, September 2022. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 6
  7. On Deck cuts 25% of staff, scales back accelerator, TechCrunch, May 2022. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 6
  8. On Deck lays off a third of staff after cutting a quarter just months prior, TechCrunch, August 2022. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 6

Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.