Women in Innovation Awards 2025 to 2026

The Women in Innovation Awards provides funding to support women founders or co-founders of UK registered businesses at the late stage start-up phase. The program offers grants of up to £75,000 along with bespoke business support to help women-led businesses further their ambitious growth plans. This competition is open to single applicants who are women founders or co-founders of UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises that are late stage start-ups. Projects must be aligned to one of three key growth sectors: advanced manufacturing, digital and technologies, or life sciences. The awards aim to support innovation and business growth for women entrepreneurs in these strategic sectors.