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Discover grants, VC funding, accelerators, incubators, angel investors, and mentorship — tailored to women entrepreneurs worldwide. Real-time opportunities, one search away.
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herFunds Global Ebook + Workbook
A practical 45-page PDF for women founders who want to approach funding strategically — best used printed.
- 17 short and to-the-point chapters covering every funding type from bootstrapping to Series A
- Integrated workbook with exercises, templates, and checklists
- Application templates you can use to try
- Term sheet explainers so you know what you're signing
- 30-day funding sprint from research to submitted application
- Global funding maps — verified examples
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Who is it for
This eBook is for the woman founder who's building something real — you've registered the business, you have a product or prototype, and you're ready for capital now, not someday. You're tired of scrolling LinkedIn, bookmarking grant pages, joining WhatsApp groups, and still finding out about your best opportunity two weeks after the deadline closed. You've applied for funding before and gotten silence or polite rejections, and you're done guessing what funders want — you're ready to write what they actually read. Whether you're in Lagos, Nairobi, Jakarta, Mumbai, Bogotá, Skopje, Atlanta, or Berlin, this playbook works for you, with global funding maps and frameworks that don't assume a Silicon Valley zip code.
What We Cover
herFunds aggregates 12 categories of funding and support — the most comprehensive directory for women entrepreneurs anywhere.
Government Grants & Programs
National and local government funding for women entrepreneurs — from SBA grants in the US to Startup India women tracks, FemFocus in the Netherlands, and gender-lens public funding worldwide.
e.g. SBA, Innovate UK, EU Horizon, Startup India, SIDA, GIZ
International Finance Institutions
Funding from multilateral development banks and global institutions that support women's economic empowerment and SME growth in emerging and frontier markets.
e.g. World Bank IFC, AfDB, ADB, EBRD, IDB Invest, UN Women
Commercial Banks & Lending
Women-focused lending products, credit lines, and blended finance instruments from commercial banks and development finance institutions with favorable terms.
e.g. StanChart Women in Tech, Goldman Sachs 10KSB, Access Bank W Initiative
Venture Capital
VC firms and funds with dedicated women-lens mandates or strong track records of backing women-led startups from pre-seed through growth stage.
e.g. Female Founders Fund, Backstage Capital, SoGal Ventures, First Round
Angel Investors & Networks
Angel investor groups and syndicates specifically supporting women founders — from local angel networks to global platforms connecting early-stage women entrepreneurs with capital.
e.g. Golden Seeds, Pipeline Angels, Astia Angels, Rising Tide
Special Purpose Vehicles & Funds
Gender-lens investment funds, impact vehicles, blended finance structures, and special purpose instruments designed to channel capital to women-led businesses.
e.g. WomenINvestEU, 2X Challenge, ShEquity, Alitheia IDF
Accelerators & Incubators
Structured programs — virtual, in-person, or hybrid — offering mentorship, funding, and resources. From 3-month sprints to year-long incubation with equity or grant-based models.
e.g. Cartier Women's Initiative, Village Capital, Techstars, Y Combinator
Corporate Programs & Partnerships
Large corporates running dedicated women entrepreneur programs — from innovation labs and supplier diversity initiatives to corporate venture arms and sponsored challenges.
e.g. Morgan Stanley Multicultural Lab, Google for Startups, Microsoft She Builds, Visa She's Next
Competitions & Awards
Business plan competitions, pitch contests, and innovation challenges with cash prizes, media exposure, and networking — many exclusively for women founders.
e.g. Cherie Blair Foundation, EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women, Cartier Awards
Mentorship & Networks
Structured mentorship programs pairing women entrepreneurs with experienced founders, investors, and industry leaders for guidance, accountability, and warm introductions.
e.g. SCORE, Endeavor, WEConnect International, Vital Voices
Investment Education & Readiness
Programs teaching women founders how to raise capital effectively — from pitch coaching and financial modeling workshops to investor readiness bootcamps.
e.g. IFC She Wins Africa, Founder Institute, Goldman Sachs 10KSB curriculum
Foundations & Philanthropic Grants
Non-repayable funding from private foundations, NGOs, and philanthropic organizations supporting women's entrepreneurship, social enterprises, and community-based businesses.
e.g. Tony Elumelu Foundation, Skoll Foundation, Ashoka, Echoing Green
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"herFunds helped me discover three grants I didn't know existed. I secured my first €25k within two months."
Amara O.
Founder, AgriTech
"The Explorer Pro session was the clarity I needed. My application got accepted on the first round."
Lena K.
Solo Founder
"Excellent curation of women-focused funding. Saves me hours every week."
Priya S.
Co-founder, HealthTech
"Finally a platform that actually understands what women founders need. Worth every euro."
Sofia R.
Early-stage founder
Why herFunds?
The data is clear. The gap is not performance — it's timely access. Challenging for all female entrepreneurs, but especially those in developing countries.
3%
of US VC went to women-founded startups in 2024
78¢
per dollar invested generated by women-led companies
90+
countries with funding opportunities on herFunds
Women-founded startups received just 3% of US venture capital in 2024. Yet women-led companies generate 78 cents per dollar invested vs. 31 cents for male-founded startups. This is not a performance gap — it is an ACCESS, AWARENESS, and TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION gap.
The funding landscape for women is vast but seriously fragmented. The Netherlands just launched FemFocus, a €27.4M programme for women's entrepreneurship in Africa. The Tony Elumelu Foundation runs WE4A across 8 African countries. India's Startup India has dedicated women tracks. The EU has WomenINvestEU. Cartier awards $100K across 7 global regions. Bayer funds women in Asia Pacific. None of these are findable from a single platform.
The same is true for accelerators and incubators. Village Capital runs women-in-tech accelerators in the US. Standard Chartered's Women in Tech program operates across 12 countries from Ghana to Pakistan. Morgan Stanley's Multicultural Innovation Lab, WE Impact (Brazil), Female Founders (Europe), Hatch Female Founders (UK), WSC (10 countries), and dozens more all accept applications at different times, with different requirements, with no central place to find them.
herFunds is the one place where all of this comes together — grants, VC, angels, accelerators, incubators, and mentorship — searchable, filtered, and paired with actionable guidance on how to actually win.