UpGreyed Her Grant for Women-Led Startups in 2026

A global equity-free grant program offering a total of $10,000 to three women-led startups. The initiative supports technology-powered ventures in emerging markets and beyond, with funding distributed among winners and access to infrastructure and networks provided by the organizers.

Equity-free funding plus access to a global network and infrastructural support from the initiative.

Applicants must be a woman founder or have a female co-founder with at least 50% ownership, the company must have been operational for at least 3 years, and the founder must be between 23 and 40 years old. Applicants must be citizens or residents of eligible countries across Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe, Latin America, the UK, or the US, and the business must use technology and be ready to scale.