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Grants, competitions and accelerators for women founders, open now (Nov 2026)
On 15 Nov 2026, 8 programs for women founders are open in this list: 4 grants, 1 competition and 3 accelerators. 2 of them state on their own page that they take no equity, and the nearest two deadlines are 17 Nov 2026 (Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program) and 30 Nov 2026 (Amber Grant for Women and Investment Sheroes).
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Open now (8)
Soonest deadline first, programs with no written date last. The deadline is the program's own words; each page was read on 2 Nov 2026. Open the program's page before you apply: dates and terms change.
| Program | Type | Closes | What it gives | Who and where | Equity | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program | Accelerator | 17 Nov 202617 Nov 2026, 11:59:59 pm ET | Coaching, an advisor network, workshops and a $2,000 education grant; the page also mentions additional financial support and access to capital. | US: registered and operating in the 50 states, D.C. or US territories; at least 51% owned and controlled by women; already earning revenue. | Not mentioned on the page | The program's page ↗ |
| Amber Grant for Women (WomensNet) | Grant | 30 Nov 202630 Nov 2026 (application cutoff for the next $15,000 grant, per the page) | $15,000 for the next grant. | Women-owned businesses; the page read does not state a country. | Not mentioned on the page | The program's page ↗ |
| Investment Sheroes (Digital Hub Bonn) | Accelerator | 30 Nov 202630 Nov 2026 ("Bewerbungsende: 30.11.2026") | Workshops, coaching and mentoring, and a chance at a Hub investment and a #HUBGRADE Accelerator wildcard. | Germany: women founders or diverse teams with an MVP and first traction, digital product. | Not stated; the page offers a chance at a Hub investment | The program's page ↗ |
| European Prize for Women Innovators 2027 | Competition | 1 Dec 20261 Dec 2026, 17:00 (the page says both CEST and CET) | Prizes of EUR 100,000, 70,000 and 50,000 (Women Innovators); EUR 50,000, 30,000 and 20,000 for women under 35 (Rising Innovators). | EU and countries associated with Horizon Europe: women founders and co-founders. | Not mentioned on the page | The program's page ↗ |
| Women TechEU 2 (EIC) | Grant | 14 Jan 202714 Jan 2027, 17:00 CET (next full-proposal deadline; eligibility checks run every Tuesday) | EUR 75,000 per selected startup, described as non-dilutive. | EU Member States and associated countries: deep-tech companies 6 months to 5 years old with women holding at least 25% of the shares. | None: the page says so | The program's page ↗ |
| EqualStart Berlin, GründerinnenBONUS | Grant | 31 Oct 202731 Oct 2027 (applications open since April 2026) | One payment of up to EUR 10,000 per company. | Berlin: innovative companies mostly founded by women that already hold a GründungsBONUS Plus award. | Not mentioned on the page | The program's page ↗ |
| EmpowHer Grants (Boundless Futures Foundation) | Grant | No date on the pageFall 2026 application opened 1 Nov 2026; no closing date on the page | Amount not stated on the page. | US: female founders aged 22 or older, registered for-profit business earning revenue, no more than five years old, with a clear social impact. | Not mentioned on the page | The program's page ↗ |
| NSRCEL Women Startup Program (IIM Bangalore) | Accelerator | No date on the pageNo deadline on the page; the Entrepreneurship Base Program says "Apply Now" | Largely free of cost, per the page. | India for the incubation track; the base program takes aspiring women entrepreneurs aged 18 and over. | None: the page says so | The program's page ↗ |
Questions founders ask
Which grants, competitions and accelerators for women founders are open now?
The 2 programs whose own page says they take no equity: Women TechEU 2 and NSRCEL Women Startup Program. On 15 Nov 2026, 8 programs for women founders are open in this list: 4 grants, 1 competition and 3 accelerators. 2 of them state on their own page that they take no equity, and the nearest two deadlines are 17 Nov 2026 (Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program) and 30 Nov 2026 (Amber Grant for Women and Investment Sheroes). The other 6 do not mention equity on the page read, so check the terms before you apply. Each row below links to the program's own page and shows the date it was read (2 Nov 2026).
Which programs for women founders have a deadline in November 2026?
3 programs in this list close in November 2026: Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program on 17 Nov 2026, Amber Grant for Women on 30 Nov 2026 and Investment Sheroes on 30 Nov 2026.
Are there women founder programs with no closing date?
2 programs in this list have no written closing date on the page read: EmpowHer Grants and NSRCEL Women Startup Program. A program with no date can close without notice, so apply early.
What this list does not tell you
It does not say whether you are eligible: most rows are limited to a country or a region, and the program's page is the rule. "Equity: None" means the program's page says so; "Not mentioned" means the page read says nothing either way, not that the program takes none. It is not legal or tax advice, and it does not replace the program's own terms or an adviser who has read them.
Left out: Entreprenista Evolve Grant (its own page shows no deadline today; third-party lists disagree on 11 or 30 Nov), EchoHer Founder Fellowship (round 2 closed 1 Nov 2026) and Gründerinnenprämie Sachsen (its own page shows no deadline and says Leipzig funds are used up).
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