Women and women-led organizations continue to drive change across various sectors, from entrepreneurship and education to advocacy and innovation. To support their efforts, numerous grants, fellowships, and funding opportunities are available to provide the resources needed to scale their impact. This curated list highlights ten key opportunities currently open, offering women leaders the chance to access financial support, training, and networks to advance their work. Don’t miss out—explore these opportunities and take your mission to the next level!
1. Black Girls Defense Fund Resistance & Resilience Mini- Grant 2025.
Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium’s Black Girls Defense Fund is dedicated to supporting organizations who are advocating and building movements for the rights and safety of Black girls, women, and femme identifying youth in the South.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 10
2. Banking on Women’s Health Innovation Award 2025 (₦5,000,000)
Are you driving transformative solutions for women’s health in Nigeria? Apply for the Banking on Women’s Health Innovation Award 2025. The Banking on Women’s Health Innovation Award is seeking bold ideas to improve women’s health and well-being.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 31
3. TiE Women Program 2025
TiE Women Program 2025, an incredible opportunity for women founders to showcase their innovative business ideas on a global stage.
Click here to apply | Deadline: June 15
4. I AM Nala Fellowship 2025.
Nala Feminist Collective invites young African women who are refugees, internally displaced persons or stateless to apply for I AM NALA Fellowship Programme for the period of July 2025 to July 2026.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 14
5. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Women PeaceMakers Fellowship Program 2025-2026.
For twenty years, the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice (Kroc IPJ) at the University of San Diego’s Kroc School of Peace Studies has hosted the Women PeaceMakers Fellowship program. The Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for peacebuilders who focus on gender, peace and conflict to engage in a cycle of learning, practice, research and participation that strengthens peacebuilding partnerships.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 30
6. WE Empower UN SDG Challenge 2025.
The WE Empower UN SDG Challenge is a global competition for women social entrepreneurs who are advancing the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and inspiring entire communities to create the world we want by 2030.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 11
7. SMEDAN GROWHer Accelerator Programme 2025.
SMEDAN presents the GROWHer Accelerator Programme, a transformative initiative for bold, ambitious women entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Designed to help women-led businesses scale, access new markets, and secure funding, GROWer equips participants with the tools, mentorship, and opportunities needed for lasting success.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 4
8. ITU160 Gender Champion Programs 2025
Are you a young woman doing impactful work related to digital transformation and development? Apply now to become an ITU160 Gender Champion and be part of a global movement for gender equality in digital transformation.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 6
9. Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship 2025.
The GRASP Fellowship seeks to build a vibrant, highly connected, and intergenerational network of African women policy professionals from diverse disciplines to drive policy change for equitable agri-food systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 21
10. Vital Voices Global Fellowship (VVGF) 2025.
The Vital Voices Global Fellowship (VVGF) 2025 unites women leaders from diverse fields to enhance their skills, foster collaboration, and exchange ideas. This 10-month program brings together fellows across two key pillars-VV Venture (social entrepreneurship) and VV Engage (public leadership)-while also encouraging cross-sector synergies to drive systemic change.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 15
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