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Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.
Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.
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$100K (laureates) + $30K (finalists)
The Cartier Women's Initiative is open to women-run and women-owned businesses from any country and sector that are designed to deliver strong, sustainable social and/or environmental impact. The program provides awards funding, a fellowship with peer-, industry- and academic-based programming, and lifelong access to its community of impact leaders. Existing data indicates typical award amounts of $100K for laureates and $30K for finalists. Applications for the 2027 Awards are open until June 16, 2026 at 2 p.m. CEST.
Awards funding
The awards recognize and fund women impact entrepreneurs from around the world.
Fellowship
Peer-, industry- and academic-based educational programming for skills and leadership development and business growth.
Community access
Lifelong access to a vibrant group of impact leaders, creating opportunities for engagement, relationship-building and the development of social capital.
Social impact
Businesses should aim to have a strong and sustainable social impact.
Environmental impact
Businesses should aim to have a strong and sustainable environmental impact.
Cartier luxury brand foundation. Annual awards for women social entrepreneurs. Sub-Saharan Africa dedicated category. $100K per laureate.
Reporting support, capacity building, peer learning network
Confirm current funding cycle is open. Review reporting burden. Check geographic restrictions.
Make the case clearly that your business is both women-run and women-owned, and show how its model creates measurable social and/or environmental impact. Use the application to demonstrate not only funding need, but also why you would benefit from the fellowship and long-term community access.
2006
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Deploying
Multiple grantees across Africa