Funding for women founders in Asia
Opportunities across South, Southeast and Central Asia.
- GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
NZ Women in Tech Scholarships and Grants
NZTech
- Amount
- NZD 2,000–10,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- New Zealand
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: New Zealand · Sector: tech · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - Venture capitalSouth & Southeast Asia
Korea Venture Investment Corp Women Founder Fund
Korea Venture Investment Corp (KVIC)
- Amount
- KRW 200,000,000–2,000,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- South Korea
Stage: Seed to growth with traction · Location: South Korea · Sector: Technology focus · Revenue: Traction or revenue signals expected
View opportunity → - AcceleratorSouth & Southeast Asia
K-Startup Grand Challenge (Women Track)
NIPA South Korea
- Amount
- KRW 100,000,000 + Korean market entry
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- South Korea
Stage: Early-stage — seed or pre-seed · Location: South Korea · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Some traction expected — users, customers, or early revenue
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
NEDO Women Innovators Grant (Japan)
NEDO Japan
- Amount
- ¥2,000,000–¥50,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Japan
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Japan · Sector: clean energy, robotics, deep tech · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Women Entrepreneur Support Fund
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
- Amount
- ¥500,000–¥5,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Japan
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Japan · Sector: Technology focus · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast Asia
AIIB Women-Led Infrastructure Innovation Grant (Asia)
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- Amount
- $100,000–$1,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- China
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: China · Sector: infrastructure, clean energy · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
BIDV Women Entrepreneur Support Loan (Vietnam)
BIDV Vietnam
- Amount
- VND 500,000,000–5,000,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Vietnam
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Vietnam · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Summit Pitching Award
VCCI
- Amount
- VND 100,000,000 prize
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Vietnam
Stage: Varies by program · Location: Vietnam · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Varies by program
View opportunity → - Angel investmentSouth & Southeast Asia
Indian Angel Network Women Entrepreneurs Fund
Indian Angel Network
- Amount
- ₹2,000,000–₹20,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- India
Stage: Pre-seed to seed · Location: India · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Early traction preferred
View opportunity → - Angel investmentSouth & Southeast Asia
Scale Investors Women Angel Network (Australia)
Scale Investors
- Amount
- AUD 50,000–500,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Australia
Stage: Pre-seed to seed · Location: Australia · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Early traction preferred
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
DTI Philippines Women Go Digital Program
DTI Philippines
- Amount
- PHP 100,000–500,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Philippines
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Philippines · Sector: digital, e-commerce, All sectors · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
Mandiri Wirausaha Women Entrepreneur Grant (Indonesia)
Bank Mandiri
- Amount
- IDR 50,000,000–500,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Indonesia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Indonesia · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
USAID Cambodia Women in Business Grant
USAID Cambodia
- Amount
- USD 5,000–25,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States (Cambodia ops)
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States (Cambodia ops) · Sector: garment, tourism, digital · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
Investing in Women (IW) Australia Southeast Asia Initiative
Investing in Women (DFAT)
- Amount
- AUD 10,000–200,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Australia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Australia · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
Pacific Community (SPC) Women Economic Empowerment Grant
Pacific Community
- Amount
- USD 5,000–20,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- New Caledonia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: New Caledonia · Sector: agri, tourism, crafts · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
UNDP Myanmar Women Entrepreneur Recovery Fund
UNDP Myanmar
- Amount
- USD 2,000–10,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States (Myanmar ops)
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States (Myanmar ops) · Sector: food, crafts, services · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - Government programmeSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
Malaysia SME Corp — Women Entrepreneur Programme
SME Corp Malaysia
- Amount
- MYR 20K–500K ($4,300–$107,000)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Malaysia
Stage: Startup to growth · Location: Malaysia · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Varies by programme track
View opportunity → - Government programmeSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
Indonesia Women's Empowerment Fund (WEF)
Ministry of Women Empowerment, Indonesia
- Amount
- IDR 25M–500M ($1,500–$30,000)
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- Indonesia
Stage: Micro to small enterprise · Location: Indonesia — all provinces · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Operating business preferred
View opportunity → - AcceleratorSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
SheDisrupts Asia
SheDisrupts
- Amount
- $10,000–$50,000
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand
Stage: Pre-seed to seed · Location: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, or Thailand · Sector: Technology with social impact · Revenue: Pre-revenue accepted with strong impact thesis
View opportunity → - Government programmeSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
Philippines GREAT Women Project
Philippine Commission on Women / CIDA
- Amount
- PHP 100K–1M ($1,800–$18,000)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Philippines
Stage: Micro to small enterprise · Location: Philippines · Sector: Agriculture, handicrafts, food processing · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast Asia
Bangladesh BRAC Women's Enterprise Programme
BRAC
- Amount
- $500–$10,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Bangladesh
Stage: Micro-enterprise · Location: Bangladesh · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
Thailand NIA Women Innovators Award
National Innovation Agency, Thailand
- Amount
- THB 200K–1M ($5,500–$27K)
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- Thailand
Stage: Operating innovative venture · Location: Thailand · Sector: Technology, social enterprise, sustainability · Revenue: No strict requirement — innovation impact matters
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
Nepal Women's Enterprise Development Programme
MEDEP / UNDP Nepal
- Amount
- NPR 50K–500K ($375–$3,750)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Nepal
Stage: Micro-enterprise — start from zero · Location: Nepal — all 77 districts · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - Government programmeSouth & Southeast Asia
Sri Lanka Women's Enterprise Programme
IFC / Commercial Banks, Sri Lanka
- Amount
- LKR 500K–10M ($1,500–$30,000)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Sri Lanka
Stage: Established business · Location: Sri Lanka · Sector: All sectors — agribusiness and tourism emphasized · Revenue: Revenue-generating
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
Cambodia Women's Economic Empowerment through Agriculture
USAID / DAI, Cambodia
- Amount
- $2,000–$25,000
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- Cambodia
Stage: Operating agricultural business · Location: Cambodia · Sector: Agriculture — rice, horticulture, aquaculture · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipSouth & Southeast Asia
Mongolia Women's Business Centre Programme
XacBank / ADB
- Amount
- Training + microloans
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Mongolia
Stage: Micro to small · Location: Mongolia · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No strict requirement
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
Fiji Women's Fund
Fiji Women's Fund / Pacific Community
- Amount
- FJD 5K–50K ($2,200–$22K)
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- Fiji, Pacific Islands
Stage: Any stage · Location: Fiji and Pacific Island countries · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
Myanmar Women's Entrepreneurship Network
MWEN / ILO
- Amount
- Training + market access
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Myanmar
Stage: Any stage · Location: Myanmar · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No requirement
View opportunity → - Venture capitalSouth & Southeast Asia
IvyCap Ventures
IvyCap Ventures
- Amount
- ~$1M–~$10M
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- India
Stage: Seed, Series A, Pre-Series A, Series B
View opportunity → - Venture capitalSouth & Southeast Asia
Gobi Partners
Gobi Partners
- Amount
- ~$100K (SuperSeed); $1M+ (main funds)–Not disclosed; $10M–$50M range (main funds)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur / Hong Kong (15 offices across Asia)
Stage: Seed, Series A, Pre-Series A, Series B
View opportunity → - Venture capitalSouth & Southeast Asia
AC Ventures
AC Ventures
- Amount
- $2,000,000–$30,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Indonesia, Jakarta
Stage: Seed, Series A, Series B
View opportunity → - Venture capitalSouth & Southeast Asia
Titan Capital
Titan Capital
- Amount
- $300,000–$500,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- India, Gurugram
Stage: Seed
View opportunity → - Venture capitalSouth & Southeast Asia
Speciale Invest
Speciale Invest
- Amount
- $100,000–$1,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- India, Chennai
Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed
View opportunity → - Government programmeSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
DPIIT Recognition
Startup India (DPIIT)
- Amount
- Benefits in kind
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- India
Stage: Varies — check program requirements · Location: India · Sector: Fintech and financial services · Revenue: Varies by program
View opportunity → - AcceleratorSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
LiftHer Technology Web Control Systems and Design Services
LiftHer
- Amount
- $20,000 matched
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Singapore
Stage: Early-stage to growth · Location: Singapore · Sector: tech · Revenue: Varies — check program specifics
View opportunity → - AcceleratorSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
Google for Startups Accelerator India
Google for Startups
- Amount
- $200,000 in Google Cloud credits (equity-free)
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- India
Stage: Growth-stage — established traction expected · Location: India · Sector: Technology · Revenue: Varies — check program specifics
View opportunity → - IncubatorCentral Asia
Almaty Women Tech Hub Incubator
Almaty Tech Hub
- Amount
- KZT 1,000,000 + coworking
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Kazakhstan
Stage: Early-stage — seed or pre-seed · Location: Kazakhstan · Sector: tech · Revenue: Pre-revenue accepted
View opportunity → - GrantSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
BRI (Bank Rakyat Indonesia) Women Entrepreneur Micro Finance
Bank Rakyat Indonesia
- Amount
- IDR 25,000,000–500,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Indonesia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Indonesia · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - AcceleratorCentral AsiaEquity-free
USAID Uzbekistan Women in Business Accelerator
USAID Uzbekistan
- Amount
- $10,000–$30,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States (Uzbekistan ops)
Stage: Early-stage — seed or pre-seed · Location: United States (Uzbekistan ops) · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Varies — check program specifics
View opportunity → - Government programmeSouth & Southeast AsiaEquity-free
APEC Women's Business Activator
Australian APEC Study Centre
- Amount
- Varies
- Deadline
- Rolling / not stated
- Where
- Singapore
Stage: Varies — check program requirements · Location: Singapore · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Varies by program
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