Entrepreneurship

Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards 2025: How to Win $60,000–$100,000 for Your Women-led Impact Business

If you lead a women-run business that actually measures impact and is past the sketch-on-a-napkin stage, the Cartier Women’s Initiative is one of those opportunities that changes the tenor of your next three years.

Amount: $60,000 - $100,000 Deadline: Oct 2, 2025 Location: Global

Crowdfunded Capital for Black and Brown Women Founders How to Win the BGV Pitch Grant and Community Support

If you are a Black or Brown woman building a company in the United States, you already know the stats are brutal: tiny fractions of venture capital, constant “come back later” from banks, and an endless parade of pitch panels where you are the...

Amount: $10,000 average crowdfunded capital + in-kind support Deadline: Mar 15, 2025 Location: United States

Get $10,000 for Black Women Entrepreneurs: Visa Shes Next and IFundWomen Grant 2025

If you run a Black woman–owned business and you need capital plus real coaching to move to the next level, this grant is built for you.

Amount: $10,000 grant + coaching through IFundWomen Deadline: Feb 7, 2025 Location: United States

Hertz STEM PhD Fellowship 2026: How to Get 250000 in Funding plus 38000 per Year

If you are a future PhD student who thinks mostly in equations, experiments, or simulations, the Hertz Fellowship is one of the biggest prizes you can realistically aim for in the United States. This is not a modest “help with fees” award.

Amount: $38,000 annual stipend + full tuition for up to 5 years Deadline: Oct 31, 2025 Location: United States

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Monthly grant program awarding capital to women-owned businesses, culminating in annual prizes for top recipients.

Amount: $10,000 monthly grant + $25,000 annual grant Deadline: Jan 31, 2025 Location: United States

Knight Hennessy Graduate Fellowships at Stanford 2026: How to Win Full Funding plus Stipend for Three Years

If you are dreaming of grad school at Stanford but your bank account winces every time you open the tuition page, the Knight Hennessy Scholars program is the rare opportunity that actually changes that equation.

Amount: Full tuition and fees plus stipend for up to three years Deadline: Oct 9, 2025 Location: Global and United States

Microloans | U.S. Small Business Administration

Microloans up to $50,000 for small businesses and startups via nonprofit intermediary lenders, plus technical assistance.

Type: Loan Amount: Up to $50,000; average $14,000 Deadline: rolling application Location: United States

MIT Solve Global Challenges Grant 2025: How Tech Innovators Can Win 20000 Dollars Plus World Class Support

If you are building a tech solution to a stubborn global problem — climate, health, education, economic mobility, you name it — MIT Solve is one of the most interesting stages you can step onto.

Amount: At least $20,000 per selected Solver team Deadline: May 8, 2025 Location: Global

Refugee Entrepreneurship Grants 2025: How Refugee Led Enterprises Can Secure 150000 USD for Growth

If you run a refugee‑led business that is creating jobs, dignity, and real options for your community, this is the kind of opportunity you do not ignore.

Amount: USD $150,000 per enterprise Deadline: Jul 5, 2025 Location: Global

South Africa Township Digital Services Grant: R18.5M to Digitize the Kasi Economy

Secure up to R18.5 million to build digital infrastructure, e-commerce platforms, and connectivity hubs in South Africa's townships.

Type: Grant Amount: ZAR R18,500,000 per enterprise consortium Deadline: Jul 15, 2025 Location: South Africa