Government & public funding for women-led businesses
National programmes, development agencies and public funding windows that women-led businesses can apply to directly.
- Government programmeMENA
Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development — Women Track
Khalifa Fund, UAE
- Amount
- AED 100K–5M ($27K–$1.4M)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- UAE
Stage: Startup to established · Location: UAE — Emirati nationals and residents · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Business plan required
View opportunity → - Government programmeLatin America
Fondo Mujer Colombia
Government of Colombia / Bancóldex
- Amount
- COP 20M–200M ($5K–$50K)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Colombia
Stage: Established business — 1+ year operating · Location: Colombia · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Revenue-generating business required
View opportunity → - Government programmeScandinavia
Almi Företagspartner — Women Entrepreneurs Sweden
Almi, Sweden
- Amount
- SEK 100K–2M ($9K–$180K)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Sweden
Stage: Startup to growth · Location: Sweden · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Varies by loan product
View opportunity → - Government programmeSub-Saharan AfricaEquity-free
Senegal DER/FJ Women's Enterprise Fund
DER/FJ, Senegal
- Amount
- CFA 1M–10M ($1,600–$16,000)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Senegal
Stage: Startup to growth · Location: Senegal · Sector: All sectors — agriculture and digital prioritized · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - Government programmeNorth AmericaEquity-free
SBIR/STTR Grants for Women
National Science Foundation / NIH / DoD / DOE
- Amount
- $150,000 (Phase I) — $1,500,000+ (Phase II)
- Deadline
- Multiple deadlines annually
- Where
- United States
Stage: Early R&D — concept to prototype · Location: United States — US small business required · Sector: Science, technology, engineering, R&D · Revenue: Pre-revenue accepted — research focus
View opportunity → - Government programmeMENA
Morocco Maroc PME Women Entrepreneurs Fund
Maroc PME / Government of Morocco
- Amount
- MAD 100K–1M ($10K–$100K)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Morocco
Stage: Startup to growth · Location: Morocco · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Varies by funding tier
View opportunity → - Government programmeEurope & UK
KfW Women Founders Programme (Germany)
KfW Development Bank
- Amount
- €25,000–€125,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Germany
Stage: Startup — within 5 years of founding · Location: Germany · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No revenue requirement for startup loans
View opportunity → - Government programmeEurope & UKEquity-free
Poland PARP Women in Business Programme
PARP (Polish Agency for Enterprise Development)
- Amount
- PLN 50K–500K ($12K–$120K)
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- Poland
Stage: Startup to growth · Location: Poland · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Varies by grant call
View opportunity → - Government programmeEurope & UK
British Business Bank Start-Up Loans
British Business Bank
- Amount
- Up to £25,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United Kingdom
Stage: Pre-revenue to early-stage (under 3 years trading) · Location: United Kingdom · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No revenue requirement — pre-trading accepted
View opportunity → - Government programmeEurope & UK
Bpifrance Femmes Entrepreneures
Bpifrance, France
- Amount
- €10,000–€50,000 (guarantee)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- France
Stage: Startup to growth · Location: France · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Varies by programme
View opportunity → - Government programmeNorth America
Grameen America Microloans for Women
Grameen America
- Amount
- $500–$15,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Micro-enterprise — startup to small business · Location: United States — available in 20+ cities · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - Government programmeGlobal
Kiva Microloans — 0% Interest
Kiva
- Amount
- $1,000–$15,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Global
Stage: Any stage — micro to small enterprise · Location: Global — through local Kiva lending partners · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - Government programmeLatin AmericaEquity-free
Colombia Fondo Emprender — Women Track
SENA Colombia
- Amount
- COP 80M–180M ($20K–$45K)
- Deadline
- Bi-annual
- Where
- Colombia
Stage: Startup — new enterprise · Location: Colombia · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Pre-revenue accepted
View opportunity → - Government programmeLatin AmericaEquity-free
Argentina Fondo Semilla — Women Entrepreneurs
Ministry of Productive Development, Argentina
- Amount
- ARS 2M–10M ($2K–$10K)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Argentina
Stage: Pre-startup to startup · Location: Argentina · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Pre-revenue
View opportunity → - Government programmeMENA
Qatar Development Bank — Women's Business Programme
Qatar Development Bank
- Amount
- QAR 100K–2M ($27K–$550K)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Qatar
Stage: Startup to growth · Location: Qatar · Sector: Technology, education, healthcare · Revenue: Business plan required
View opportunity → - Government programmeSub-Saharan AfricaEquity-free
Rwanda Women's Economic Empowerment Programme
Government of Rwanda / UN Women
- Amount
- $5,000–$50,000
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- Rwanda
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Rwanda · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - Government programmeLatin AmericaEquity-free
Peru Startup Perú — Women's Innovation Track
Ministry of Production, Peru
- Amount
- PEN 50K–150K ($13K–$40K)
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- Peru
Stage: Startup with innovative product · Location: Peru · Sector: Technology and innovation · Revenue: Pre-revenue to early revenue
View opportunity → - Government programmeLatin America
Brazil Banco do Nordeste CrediAmigo Mulher
Banco do Nordeste, Brazil
- Amount
- BRL 300–21,000 ($60–$4,200)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Northeast Brazil
Stage: Micro-enterprise · Location: Northeast Brazil — 9 states · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No formal revenue requirement
View opportunity → - Government programmeMENAEquity-free
UAE NAMA Women Advancement Establishment
NAMA, UAE
- Amount
- Business support + grants
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- UAE
Stage: Any stage · Location: UAE — Sharjah focus but UAE-wide · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No requirement
View opportunity → - Government programmeSub-Saharan AfricaEquity-free
Ethiopian Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Ethiopian Ministry of Trade / UNDP
- Amount
- $1,000–$25,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Ethiopia
Stage: Startup to growth · Location: Ethiopia · Sector: Manufacturing, agriculture, textiles prioritized · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - Government programmeSub-Saharan Africa
Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP)
Ministry of Gender, Uganda
- Amount
- UGX 5M–25M ($1,300–$6,600)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Uganda
Stage: Micro to small enterprise · Location: Uganda — all 135 districts · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No 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 → - 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 → - Government programmeSub-Saharan AfricaEquity-free
Botswana Women's Economic Empowerment Fund
LEA Botswana
- Amount
- BWP 50K–500K ($3,700–$37K)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Botswana
Stage: Startup to growth · Location: Botswana · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No strict 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 → - Government programmeEurope & UKEquity-free
Czech Republic CzechInvest Women Innovators
CzechInvest
- Amount
- CZK 500K–5M ($22K–$220K)
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- Czech Republic
Stage: Innovative startup or SME · Location: Czech Republic · Sector: Technology and innovation · Revenue: Varies by grant call
View opportunity → - Government programmeSub-Saharan Africa
Absa Bank Women in Business — South Africa
Absa Bank
- Amount
- ZAR 50K–5M ($2,700–$270K)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- South Africa
Stage: Startup to established · Location: South Africa · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Varies by product
View opportunity → - Government programmeSub-Saharan Africa
Access Bank W Initiative — Women Banking
Access Bank
- Amount
- ₦500K–₦50M ($300–$30,000)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Mozambique
Stage: Startup to established · Location: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, or Mozambique · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Varies by loan product
View opportunity → - Government programmeLatin AmericaEquity-free
Uruguay Women Innovators Programme
ANII Uruguay
- Amount
- UYU 200K–2M ($5K–$50K)
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- Uruguay
Stage: Early-stage innovative venture · Location: Uruguay · Sector: Technology and innovation · Revenue: Pre-revenue accepted
View opportunity → - Government programmeLatin America
Honduras Banhprovi Women's Enterprise Loans
Banhprovi
- Amount
- HNL 25K–500K ($1K–$20K)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Honduras
Stage: Startup to established · Location: Honduras · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Varies by loan amount
View opportunity → - Government programmeEurope & UKEquity-free
Austria aws Women Entrepreneurs Programme
Austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws)
- Amount
- €10,000–€200,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Austria
Stage: Startup to growth · Location: Austria · Sector: Technology and creative industries · Revenue: Varies by programme
View opportunity → - Government programmeLatin America
Dominican Republic PROMIPYME Women Fund
PROMIPYME
- Amount
- DOP 50K–500K ($850–$8,500)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Dominican Republic
Stage: Micro to small enterprise · Location: Dominican Republic · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Operating business
View opportunity → - Government programmeLatin America
Caribbean Development Bank Women Enterprise Fund
Caribbean Development Bank
- Amount
- $25,000–$250,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Caribbean (19 borrowing member countries)
Stage: Established business · Location: 19 CDB borrowing member countries · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Revenue-generating
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 → - 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
View opportunity → - Government programmeCentral AsiaEquity-free
SCO Startup Forum
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) / DPIIT
- Amount
- Varies
- Deadline
- Rolling / not stated
- Where
- China
Stage: Growth-stage — established traction expected · Location: China · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Varies by program
View opportunity → - Government programmeEurope & UK
EIC Accelerator (Open)
European Innovation Council
- Amount
- Grant up to €2.5 million, Equity up to €10 million (higher with STEP ScaleUp)
- Deadline
- Rolling for short proposals, then specific dates for full proposals: 2026-01-07, 2026-03-04, 2026-05-06, 2026-07-08, 2026-09-02, 2026-11-04
- Where
- Pan-European
Stage: Growth-stage — established traction expected · Location: Pan-European · Sector: deep tech, innovation · Revenue: Varies by program
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