Mentorship & capacity-building programmes for women founders
Programmes that give you access to mentors, training and investor readiness support, often at no cost to the founder.
- Investment educationGlobal
Alma Angels Community & Investor Network
Alma Angels
- Amount
- See details
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Global
- MentorshipEurope & UKEquity-free
Atomico Angel Programme (Women in Tech Track)
Atomico
- Amount
- Mentorship + follow-on access
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United Kingdom
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United Kingdom · Sector: tech, All sectors · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
HSBC Women's Entrepreneurship Program
HSBC
- Amount
- Banking benefits + mentorship
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United Kingdom
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United Kingdom · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
LinkedIn NEXT Program for Women Founders
LinkedIn
- Amount
- Free + platform credits
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Cherie Blair Foundation Mentoring Women in Business Program
Cherie Blair Foundation
- Amount
- Free mentoring
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United Kingdom
Stage: Growth-stage — established traction expected · Location: United Kingdom · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Women Founders Program
GEN
- Amount
- Free + connections
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Acumen Fund Women Social Entrepreneurs Global Program
Acumen
- Amount
- $10,000 + fellowship
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: social enterprise · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
WEConnect International Women-Owned Business Certification
WEConnect International
- Amount
- Free certification + B2B access
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipNorth AmericaEquity-free
Rent The Runway Foundation Project Entrepreneur
RTR Foundation
- Amount
- $10,000 grant + fellowship
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipLatin AmericaEquity-free
WeXchange Latin America Women Innovators Program
IDB / MIF
- Amount
- Mentorship + investor connections
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States (LatAm ops)
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States (LatAm ops) · Sector: tech, innovation · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipMENAEquity-free
Endeavor Catalyst MENA Women Founders Program
Endeavor
- Amount
- Mentorship + investor access
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States (MENA ops)
Stage: Growth-stage — established traction expected · Location: United States (MENA ops) · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Some traction expected — users, customers, or early revenue
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network (DWEN)
Dell Technologies
- Amount
- Free + Dell technology credits
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: tech, All sectors · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Stanford Social Innovation Review Fellowship for Women Founders
Stanford University
- Amount
- $25,000 + Stanford network
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: social innovation · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Program
Goldman Sachs
- Amount
- Free + network access
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Growth-stage — established traction expected · Location: United States · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Ashoka Globalizer Women Changemakers Program
Ashoka
- Amount
- $30,000 + global network
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: social innovation · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Google Shopping Women-Owned Business Badge Program
Google
- Amount
- $0 + search visibility
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: e-commerce, retail, All sectors · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipNorth AmericaEquity-free
WBENC Supplier Diversity Certification and Procurement Access
WBENC
- Amount
- Free certification + $1T+ procurement access
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: All sectors, procurement · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Etsy Up Program for Women Craft Entrepreneurs
Etsy
- Amount
- $0 + marketplace optimisation
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: crafts, artisan, handmade · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipLatin AmericaEquity-free
Fundación Chicas en Tecnología
Chicas en Tecnología
- Amount
- Free
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Argentina, Latin America
Stage: Pre-startup — building future founders · Location: Argentina and Latin America · Sector: Technology education · Revenue: N/A — educational programme
View opportunity → - MentorshipLatin AmericaEquity-free
Laboratoria — Women in Tech Training & Placement
Laboratoria
- Amount
- Free (scholarships available)
- Deadline
- Rolling cohorts
- Where
- Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru
Stage: Individual — not company-stage dependent · Location: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, or Peru · Sector: Technology careers · Revenue: N/A — individual programme
View opportunity → - MentorshipLatin AmericaEquity-free
Endeavor Women Founders LatAm
Endeavor
- Amount
- Mentorship + network access
- Deadline
- By nomination
- Where
- Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile
Stage: Scale-up — significant revenue and growth · Location: Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, or Chile · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Strong revenue and growth trajectory required
View opportunity → - MentorshipNorth AmericaEquity-free
SCORE Foundation Mentoring for Women
SCORE / SBA
- Amount
- Free
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage — pre-idea to established · Location: United States · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Cherie Blair Foundation HerVenture
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
- Amount
- Free
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia, Vietnam, South Africa
Stage: Any stage · Location: Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia, Vietnam, South Africa · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Vital Voices GROW Fellowship
Vital Voices
- Amount
- Fellowship + mentorship
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- Global
Stage: Growth-stage — established business with impact · Location: Global · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Revenue-generating with growth trajectory
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
WEConnect International Certification + Mentorship
WEConnect International
- Amount
- Corporate access ($350–$2,500 fee)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Global (125+ countries)
Stage: Established business with capacity to supply corporates · Location: Global — 125+ countries · Sector: All sectors — must supply to corporates · Revenue: Revenue-generating business required
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Anita Borg Institute Women Entrepreneurship Programme
AnitaB.org
- Amount
- Free
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- Global
Stage: Any — individual and company focus · Location: Global · Sector: Technology · Revenue: No requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipLatin AmericaEquity-free
Central America Women's Business Network (WBNA)
WBNA
- Amount
- Network access + trade linkages
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Stage: Established business with export potential · Location: Central America (6 countries) · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Revenue-generating
View opportunity → - MentorshipSub-Saharan AfricaEquity-free
Graça Machel Trust Women in Business Programme
Graça Machel Trust
- Amount
- Business support + network access
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Southern and East Africa
Stage: Growth-stage to established · Location: Southern and East Africa · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Revenue-generating business required
View opportunity → - MentorshipSub-Saharan AfricaEquity-free
Invest in Africa Women Entrepreneurs Programme
Invest in Africa
- Amount
- Non-financial support + trade linkages
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Ghana, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire
Stage: Established SME with capacity to supply corporates · Location: Ghana, Kenya, or Côte d'Ivoire · Sector: All sectors — able to participate in corporate supply chains · Revenue: Revenue-generating business required
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 → - MentorshipSub-Saharan AfricaEquity-free
African Management Initiative Women Leaders
AMI
- Amount
- Free (scholarship available)
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Africa-wide
Stage: Any stage · Location: Africa-wide — all 54 countries · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: No requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Dell Women Entrepreneurs Network (DWEN)
Dell Technologies
- Amount
- Network + Dell technology credits
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- Global
Stage: Growth-stage business · Location: Global · Sector: Technology-enabled businesses · Revenue: Revenue-generating
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 → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Procter & Gamble Women Entrepreneurs Programme
Procter & Gamble
- Amount
- Business support + P&G supply chain access
- Deadline
- Annual
- Where
- Global
Stage: Established with capacity to supply to multinational · Location: Global — wherever P&G operates · Sector: Manufacturing, services, logistics · Revenue: Revenue-generating with production capacity
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Salesforce Women's Entrepreneur Programme
Salesforce Foundation
- Amount
- Free Salesforce licenses + training
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Global
Stage: Established small business · Location: Global · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Operating business
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women
Goldman Sachs Foundation
- Amount
- Free (MBA-quality training)
- Deadline
- Annual cohorts
- Where
- Global
Stage: Growth-stage with revenue · Location: Global — delivered through local partner institutions · Sector: All sectors · Revenue: Revenue-generating business with growth potential
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Mentoring Women in Business Programme
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
- Amount
- Varies
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United Kingdom
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United Kingdom · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipNorth AmericaEquity-free
SCORE Mentoring
SCORE
- Amount
- Free
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- United States
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: United States · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: No revenue requirement
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Road to Markets
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
- Amount
- Varies
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Serbia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Serbia · Sector: All sectors welcome · Revenue: Some traction expected — users, customers, or early revenue
View opportunity → - MentorshipGlobalEquity-free
Road to Finance
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
- Amount
- Varies
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Where
- Serbia
Stage: Any stage welcome · Location: Serbia · Sector: Fintech and financial services · Revenue: No revenue requirement
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