Looking for funding tailored to support women? This curated list features 35+ powerful small grant opportunities designed to fuel your projects, passions, and purpose. Whether you’re leading a nonprofit, launching a new initiative, or driving community change — these grants can help you take the next step.
Women’s Scholarship for International Students
Deadline: 25 August 2025
Are you a woman looking for scholarships to study abroad? Applications are now open for the Women’s Scholarship for International Students on all higher study level…[more]
Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize Competition
Deadline: 5 August 2025
Submissions are now open for the Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize Competition to promote climate justice…[more]
TiE Women Program 2025
Deadline: 15 June 2025
Applications are now open for the TiE Women Program 2025, an incredible opportunity for women founders to showcase their innovative business ideas on a global stage…[more]
UNFPA launches the Equalizer Challenge to Scale Women’s Health Innovations
Deadline: 4 May 2025
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, in collaboration with MIT Solve, IE University, and Women of Wearables, has announced the launch of The Equalizer Challenge: Scaling Women’s Health Innovations…[more]
Call for Projects to counter Hate Speech and Improve Representation of Diversity
Deadline: 31-May-25
The Kosovo 2.0, along with its partners in the Reporting Diversity Network (RDN), have opened a call for project proposals aiming to counter hate speech and improve representation of diversity…[more]
Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition Awards “More Than a Mother”
Deadline: 30 September 2025
The Merck Foundation in partnership with the African First Ladies has announced the call for applications for the Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition Awards “More Than a Mother” 2025…[more]
Laerdal Foundation launches Saving Lives at Birth in Low-Resource Settings Grant Program
Deadline: 1-Oct-25
The Laerdal Foundation is seeking proposals to provide financial support to practically oriented research to prevent needless deaths from sudden cardiac arrest, trauma and during birth…[more]
Call for Applications: Visa Everywhere Pioneers Programme 2025
Deadline: 25 April 2025
The Visa Everywhere Pioneers Programme, which shines a spotlight on entrepreneurial women in Europe with refugee backgrounds, has opened for entries for 2025…[more]
Call for Female Entrepreneurs: Empowering Women in Agrifood Programme 2025
Deadline: 25 May 2025
Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) Programme 2025 is looking for 130 women entrepreneurs from Albania, Estonia, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Türkiye, and Ukraine with an early-stage agrifood business or a strong business idea ready to grow…[more]
Applications open for National BOOST Grant Program 2025
Deadline: 12-May-25
The Agence Française de Développement is accepting applications for the National BOOST – (Balkans for Optimizing Opportunities, Sustainability and Transformation of Civil Society) Program…[more]
Applications open for Giving Joy Grants Program
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Applications are now open for the Giving Joy Grants Program to help women establish or improve their businesses and initiatives—for their benefit and the benefit of their communities…[more]
CFPs: Fostering the Growth of Women-led Businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean
Deadline: 12 May 2025
The Inter-American Development Bank is seeking proposals for the eighth edition of its Gender and Diversity Knowledge Initiative titled “Fostering the Growth of Women-led Businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean…[more]
APEC Calls for Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Research Prize Entries
Deadline: 9 May 2025
The call for applications is now open for the APEC Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Research Prize, recognizing innovative research that highlights the crucial link between women’s health and their economic participation…[more]
Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and Middle East 2025
Deadline: 18 May 2025
Applications are now open for the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) 2025…[more]
UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education
Deadline: 12-May-25
Are you driving transformative change for girls’ and women’s education? If yes, this is your chance to submit your initiative and become a laureate of the prestigious UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education…[more]
WE-RISE Open Call #1 Phase 1
Deadline: 14 May 2025
Submissions are now open for WE-RISE (Women Entrepreneurs in Renewable, Innovative, and Sustainable Enterprises) Open Call #1 Phase 1…[more]
Open Call for Bodossaki Foundation’s PLATO Programme (Greece and Cyprus)
Deadline: 12-Jun-25
The programme “Protecting Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law through an open civic space” (PLATO) aims is to protect, promote and raise awareness of EU rights & values by financially supporting Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Greece and the Republic of Cyprus and by improving their knowledge, capacity and sustainability…[more]
Thomas Wall Trust’s Grants Programme for Registered Charities – UK
Deadline: 5-May-25
The Thomas Wall Trust is welcoming proposals for its Grants Programme which target people experiencing multiple deprivation or other groups demonstrably facing major hurdles to employment especially; women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities and refugees…[more]
WOUGNET National Civic Tech Innovation Hackathon (Uganda)
Deadline: 25 April 2025
With support from the Commonwealth Foundation, WOUGNET is currently implementing the Civil Society in Uganda Participation Program, aimed at fostering vibrant and resilient women-led civil society organizations (CSOs)…[more]
RFPs: Until She’s Free Fund Program in the United States
Deadline: 12-May-25
The Until She’s Free Circle, a fund of Circle for Justice Innovations, is seeking proposals from women, girls, trans and gender expansive people-led organizations tackling the Systems faced by incarcerated, detained, criminalized or formerly incarcerated women, girls, trans and gender expansive people…[more]
Call for Proposals: Sub-Grants for Civil Society Organizations in Albania
Deadline: 9-May-25
The Gender Alliance for Development Center (GADC), in partnership with Together for Life (TFL) and the Institute of Romani Culture in Albania (IRCA), is pleased to announce the Open Call for Proposals within the framework of the EU-funded project: “Advancing Gender Equality through Oversight and Reporting in Albania” (AGORA)…[more]
Empowering Art: Kenya’s Creative Voices Artistic Competition for Kenyan Creatives
Deadline: 8 May 2025
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Nairobi in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute, under the guidance of the Embassy of Italy in Nairobi are pleased to launch the artistic competition titled “Empowering Art: Kenya’s Creative Voices” to engage and inspire the creative community in Kenya to create compelling graphics and illustrations…[more]
Philippines: In-Country Microprojects Scheme 2025
Deadline: 9-May-25
The Embassy of Ireland in the Philippines has opened a call for applications to all interested local, Philippine-registered NGOs to apply for project grants under the In-Country Micro Projects Scheme (ICMPS)…[more]
Waitematā Quick Response Grant Program in New Zealand
Deadline: 2-May-25
The Auckland Council is pleased to announce the Waitematā Quick Response Grant Program…[more]
Apply Now: The RestorHER x Worth Pursuing Inc. Micro-Grant Initiative (US)
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Applications are now open for the RestorHER x Worth Pursuing Inc. Micro-Grant Initiative to empower women entrepreneurs and business leaders by providing financial support, business development resources, and holistic well-being tools to foster sustainable success…[more]
Punyashloka Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Special Call for Women-Led Research on Women-Led Development (India)
Deadline: 5 May 2025
The Indian Council of Social Science Research is inviting proposals for research projects under the “Punyashloka Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Special Call for Women-Led Research on Women-Led Development”, to encourage women academicians and researchers across Bharat to conduct research and explore how the women-led development framework enables solving critical social problems to achieve the goals…[more]
Nominations open for South African Women in Science Awards
Deadline: 10 June 2025
The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation is inviting nominations for the South African Women in Science Awards to recognize and reward excellence by women scientists and researchers and profile them as role models for younger women…[more]
CFAs: Commemorations Bursary Scheme 2025 – Ireland
Deadline: 15 May 2025
The Royal Irish Academy is excited to announce its Commemorations Bursary Scheme to encourage new local research and local history studies (local, national and regional) as a means of recognising the significant contribution of local historians in furthering fields of study relating to the Commemoration of events associated with the early years of the state as well as other significant historical anniversaries, events and themes…[more]
CFPs: UNDP Grants for Micro and Small Businesses (Lebanon)
Deadline: 29 April 2025
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched the Second Call for Proposals for Micro & Small Businesses to Benefit from UNDP Grants…[more]
Santam Women of the Future Awards (South Africa)
Deadline: 3 June 2025
Are you a woman shaping the future of their country, or do you know someone who is? They invite you to either enter or nominate an outstanding woman entrepreneur for the Santam Women of the Future Awards, in association with FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE…[more]
Apply Now: National Young Talents Programme (South Africa)
Deadline: 20 May 2025
The For Women in Science is requesting applications for its National Young Talents Programme to promote and encourage the participation of young African women in science…[more]
The Lalor Foundation Grant Program in the United States
Deadline: 1-May-25
The Lalor Foundation is seeking applications for its Grant Program to advance research and innovation in reproductive health…[more]
Submit Applications for Health Research Grant Program (India)
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Azim Premji University has announced the second round of its Health Research Grant Program to build a deeper understanding of the health realities of vulnerable communities in India…[more]
Public Call for Strengthening the Role of Women in the Circular Economy – Circular Awards (Republic of Serbia)
Deadline: 9 May 2025
Applications are now open to strengthen the role of businesswomen in the circular economy…[more]
Open Call: Feminist Events dedicated to Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (Armenia)
Deadline: 1-Nov-25
The Women’s Fund Armenia is inviting applications to support feminist gatherings and a wide range of events and actions dedicated to feminist goals, community empowerment, and inspiring change…[more]
Open Call: Feminist Events Dedicated to the National Day Against Domestic Violence (Armenia)
Deadline: 13-Sep-25
The Women’s Fund Armenia is offering grants to support feminist gatherings and a variety of events and actions dedicated to feminist goals, community empowerment, and inspiring change…[more]
L’Oréal UNESCO Young Talents Program (Egypt)
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Applications are now open for the L’Oréal UNESCO Young Talents Program to honor three talented young Egyptian women researchers for the quality of their research works and encourages them to pursue a brilliant career in science…[more]
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