About This Opportunity
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.
Who Can Apply
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Residency
- United Kingdom
- Project in
- United Kingdom
- Applicants
- individual
- Organizations
- for profit
- Gender
- women
- Priority for
- women_in_stem
Application Details
Stages
- 1 single_stage
Additional benefits
- mentorship
Restrictions
- geographic_restrictions
External Application
This opportunity requires you to apply directly on the funder's website.
Apply on External SiteKey Information
- Award Amount
- Not specified
- Application Deadline
-
February 04, 2026 at 23:59 UTCDue in 20 days
Similar Opportunities
Innovate UK Growth Catalyst – Investor Partnerships Round 2
60%Innovate UK Growth Catalyst is an integrated package of funding and support, designed to help accele...
DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund
55%The DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund provides significant investment for UK registered organisations to establi...
DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 2
52%DRIVE35 (Driving Research and Investment in Vehicle Electrification) is a Department for Business an...
Knowledge Transfer Partnership: 2025 to 2026 round five
52%The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) program provides funding for UK registered academic institu...