Grants & equity-free funding for women founders
Grant funding you do not give equity away for. These are live calls from foundations, development banks, public programmes and corporate funds that accept or prioritise women-led businesses.
- GrantCaucasusEquity-free
Azerbaijan Entrepreneurship Support Fund Women Program
IBAR Azerbaijan
- Amount
- AZN 5,000–30,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Azerbaijan
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Azerbaijan · Sector: agri, tourism, IT · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantCaucasusEquity-free
Armenia WomenNet Business Grant
WomenNet Armenia
- Amount
- AMD 500,000–2,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Armenia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Armenia · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantCaucasusEquity-free
USAID Armenia Women Economic Empowerment
USAID Armenia
- Amount
- $5,000–$20,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States (Armenia ops)
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States (Armenia ops) · Sector: IT, tourism, agri · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantGlobalEquity-free
Thiel Fellowship
Thiel Foundation
- Amount
- $250,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Global
- GrantEurope & UKEquity-free
EU IPA Women Entrepreneurship Western Balkans
European Commission
- Amount
- €5,000–€30,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Belgium (WB ops)
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Belgium (WB ops) · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantNorth AmericaEquity-free
Entreprenista Evolve Grant
Entreprenista
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- North America
- GrantGlobalEquity-free
Awesome Foundation Micro-Grant
The Awesome Foundation
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Global
- GrantGlobalEquity-free
Business Freedom Grant
Darcy's Business
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- 2026-12-31
- Where
- Global
- GrantEurope & UKEquity-free
EU WBIF Grant for Women-Led Infrastructure SMEs (WB)
WBIF
- Amount
- €10,000–€50,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Belgium (WB ops)
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Belgium (WB ops) · Sector: infrastructure, clean energy, digital · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantGlobalEquity-free
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth Women Entrepreneur Fund
Mastercard
- Amount
- $25,000–$100,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Growth-stage — established traction expected · Location: United States · Sector: fintech, financial inclusion · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantGlobalEquity-free
Women Entrepreneurship Pledge (WEP) Corporate Partners Fund
WEP / UN Women
- Amount
- $10,000–$50,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantGlobalEquity-free
Microsoft Founders Hub for Women Entrepreneurs
Microsoft
- Amount
- Up to $150,000 in Azure credits
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: tech · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantGlobalEquity-free
Skoll Foundation Award for Social Entrepreneurship
Skoll Foundation
- Amount
- $1,500,000 over 3 years
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Early-stage — seed or pre-seed · Location: United States · Sector: social enterprise · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantLatin AmericaEquity-free
Colombia Women Entrepreneurs Ministry Grant
MinCIT Colombia
- Amount
- COP 10,000,000–100,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Colombia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Colombia · Sector: agri, tourism, crafts · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantGlobalEquity-free
Global Fund for Women Grant Program
Global Fund for Women
- Amount
- $10,000–$30,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Established business with proven model · Location: United States · Sector: gender justice, social enterprise · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantGlobalEquity-free
Vital Voices Global Leadership Award
Vital Voices
- Amount
- $0 cash + fellowship access
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Varies by program · Location: United States · Sector: Climate and sustainability · Revenue: Must have recurring revenue (MRR/ARR)
View opportunity → - GrantNorth AmericaEquity-free
First Nations Women Entrepreneurs Program (Canada)
CCAB
- Amount
- CAD 5,000–50,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Canada
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Canada · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantGlobalEquity-free
Schwab Foundation Women Social Entrepreneurs Award
Schwab Foundation / WEF
- Amount
- $0 cash but WEF access
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Switzerland
Stage: Varies by program · Location: Switzerland · Sector: social enterprise · Revenue: Varies by program
View opportunity → - GrantGlobalEquity-free
Echoing Green Women-Focused Fellowship
Echoing Green
- Amount
- $90,000–$100,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: social enterprise · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantNorth AmericaEquity-free
SheEO Canada Radical Generosity Fund
SheEO (Coralus)
- Amount
- CAD 100,000 (0% loan)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Canada
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Canada · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Some traction expected — users, customers, or early revenue
View opportunity → - GrantNorth AmericaEquity-free
Futurpreneur Canada Women Founders Program
Futurpreneur Canada
- Amount
- CAD 20,000–60,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Canada
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Canada · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantNorth AmericaEquity-free
Zebras Unite Women Founders Community Fund
Zebras Unite
- Amount
- $5,000–$25,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: social enterprise, B Corp · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantNorth AmericaEquity-free
WomenVenture Women-Owned Business Grant (Minnesota)
WomenVenture
- Amount
- $500–$5,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantLatin AmericaEquity-free
Corfo Chile Women Entrepreneur Grant
Corfo Chile
- Amount
- CLP 10,000,000–50,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Chile
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Chile · Sector: tech, food, clean energy · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantLatin AmericaEquity-free
ProMujer Latin America Microfinance
ProMujer
- Amount
- $500–$5,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States (LatAm ops)
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States (LatAm ops) · Sector: microenterprise · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantWestern BalkansEquity-free
BiH Federal Ministry Women Entrepreneurship Grant
BiH Federal Ministry of Development
- Amount
- BAM 5,000–30,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantLatin AmericaEquity-free
SEBRAE Brazil Women SME Grant
SEBRAE
- Amount
- BRL 20,000–100,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Brazil
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Brazil · Sector: Technology focus · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantMENAEquity-free
Tunisia StartupAct Women Founders Grant
ANPE Tunisia
- Amount
- TND 20,000–80,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Tunisia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Tunisia · Sector: tech, agri, clean energy · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantWestern BalkansEquity-free
Albania AIDA Women Entrepreneurs Grant
AIDA Albania
- Amount
- ALL 500,000–2,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Albania
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Albania · Sector: agri, tourism, manufacturing · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantMENAEquity-free
Injaz Al-Arab Women Entrepreneurship Award
Injaz Al-Arab
- Amount
- $10,000 prize
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Jordan
Stage: Varies by program · Location: Jordan · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Varies by program
View opportunity → - GrantMENAEquity-free
Bahrain EDB Women Entrepreneur Initiative
Bahrain Economic Development Board
- Amount
- BHD 2,000–10,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Bahrain
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Bahrain · Sector: fintech, tech · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantMENAEquity-free
Palestinian Authority Women SME Development Grant
PIPA
- Amount
- $2,000–$10,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Palestinian Territories
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Palestinian Territories · Sector: agri, crafts, food · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantScandinaviaEquity-free
Nordic Innovation Women Entrepreneurs Program
Nordic Innovation
- Amount
- NOK 500,000–2,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Norway
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Norway · Sector: green tech, health, digital · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - 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 → - GrantWestern BalkansEquity-free
Western Balkans Youth and Women Entrepreneur Network
WB6 Chamber Investment Forum
- Amount
- €5,000–€20,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Serbia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Serbia · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantWestern BalkansEquity-free
Kosovo DEMOS Women Economic Empowerment Grant
USAID DEMOS Kosovo
- Amount
- $3,000–$15,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States (Kosovo ops)
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States (Kosovo ops) · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Must have recurring revenue (MRR/ARR)
View opportunity → - GrantWestern BalkansEquity-free
RS Entity Women Entrepreneurship Support (Srpska)
RS Government
- Amount
- BAM 3,000–15,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sector: agri, tourism · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantGlobalEquity-free
Schmidt Futures Women in STEM Entrepreneur Grant
Schmidt Futures
- Amount
- $100,000–$1,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: deep tech, STEM, science · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantWestern BalkansEquity-free
Serbia Innovation Fund Women Startups Grant
Innovation Fund Serbia
- Amount
- RSD 2,000,000–10,000,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Serbia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Serbia · Sector: tech, innovation · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
View opportunity → - GrantWestern BalkansEquity-free
USAID Balkans Women Economic Empowerment Grant
USAID
- Amount
- $5,000–$25,000
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States (Balkans ops)
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States (Balkans ops) · Sector: Technology focus · Revenue: No strict revenue requirement
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