diff --git a/app/apply/org/page.tsx b/app/apply/org/page.tsx
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+import Link from "next/link";
+import PublicLayout from "@/components/layout/PublicLayout";
+
+export default function OrgApplyPage() {
+  return (
+    <PublicLayout>
+      <div className="mx-auto max-w-3xl px-6 py-12">
+        <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold">
+          Organization Application
+        </h1>
+        <p className="mt-2 text-gray-600">Coming soon.</p>
+
+        <Link href="/apply" className="mt-6 inline-block underline">
+          Back to Apply
+        </Link>
+      </div>
+    </PublicLayout>
+  );
+}
+
diff --git a/app/apply/page.tsx b/app/apply/page.tsx
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+import Link from "next/link";
+import PublicLayout from "@/components/layout/PublicLayout";
+
+export default function ApplyPage() {
+  return (
+    <PublicLayout>
+      <div className="mx-auto max-w-3xl px-6 py-12">
+        <h1 className="text-3xl font-semibold mb-4">Apply</h1>
+
+        <p className="text-gray-600 mb-8">
+          Choose the application you want to start.
+        </p>
+
+        {/* links container */}
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+          <Link href="/apply/startup" className="underline">
+            Startup Application
+          </Link>
+
+          <Link href="/apply/org" className="underline">
+            Org Application
+          </Link>
+
+          <Link href="/apply/team" className="underline">
+            Team Application
+          </Link>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </PublicLayout>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/app/apply/startup/page.tsx b/app/apply/startup/page.tsx
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+"use client";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+import PublicLayout from "@/components/layout/PublicLayout";
+
+type StartupFormState = {
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  fundingGoal: string;
+  contact: string;
+};
+
+export default function StartupApplyPage() {
+  const [form, setForm] = useState<StartupFormState>({
+    name: "",
+    description: "",
+    fundingGoal: "",
+    contact: "",
+  });
+
+  function updateField<K extends keyof StartupFormState>(key: K, value: StartupFormState[K]) {
+    setForm((prev) => ({ ...prev, [key]: value }));
+  }
+
+  function handleSubmit(e: React.FormEvent) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    console.log("Startup application form:", form);
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <PublicLayout>
+      <div className="mx-auto max-w-2xl px-6 py-12">
+        <h1 className="text-3xl font-semibold">Startup Application</h1>
+        <p className="mt-2 text-gray-600">
+          UI only for now — submitting will log your inputs to the console.
+        </p>
+
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="mt-8 space-y-6">
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+                <label className="block font-medium" htmlFor="name">
+                Startup Name
+                </label>
+                <input
+                id="name"
+                type="text"
+                value={form.name}
+                onChange={(e) => updateField("name", e.target.value)}
+                className="w-full rounded-md border px-3 py-2"
+                placeholder="e.g., Startup Labs"
+                required
+                />
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+                <label className="block font-medium" htmlFor="description">
+                Description
+                </label>
+                <textarea
+                id="description"
+                value={form.description}
+                onChange={(e) => updateField("description", e.target.value)}
+                className="w-full rounded-md border px-3 py-2"
+                placeholder="What does your startup do?"
+                rows={5}
+                required
+                />
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+                <label className="block font-medium" htmlFor="fundingGoal">
+                Funding Goal
+                </label>
+                <input
+                id="fundingGoal"
+                type="text"
+                value={form.fundingGoal}
+                onChange={(e) => updateField("fundingGoal", e.target.value)}
+                className="w-full rounded-md border px-3 py-2"
+                placeholder="e.g., $50,000"
+                required
+                />
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+                <label className="block font-medium" htmlFor="contact">
+                Contact (email or phone)
+                </label>
+                <input
+                id="contact"
+                type="text"
+                value={form.contact}
+                onChange={(e) => updateField("contact", e.target.value)}
+                className="w-full rounded-md border px-3 py-2"
+                placeholder="you@company.com"
+                required
+                />
+            </div>
+
+            <button
+                type="submit"
+                className="rounded-md border px-4 py-2 font-medium hover:bg-gray-50"
+            >
+                Submit
+            </button>
+            </form>
+      </div>
+    </PublicLayout>
+  );
+}
+
diff --git a/app/apply/team/page.tsx b/app/apply/team/page.tsx
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+import Link from "next/link";
+import PublicLayout from "@/components/layout/PublicLayout";
+
+export default function TeamApplyPage() {
+  return (
+    <PublicLayout>
+      <div className="mx-auto max-w-3xl px-6 py-12">
+        <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold">Team Application</h1>
+        <p className="mt-2 text-gray-600">Coming soon.</p>
+
+        <Link href="/apply" className="mt-6 inline-block underline">
+          Back to Apply
+        </Link>
+      </div>
+    </PublicLayout>
+  );
+}