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Women-Led Enterprise Accelerator (Gulf)

Gulf Future Development Council 2026

Amount not specified 30 days left · Nov 2, 2026 Any country
ENTREPRENEURSHIPGENDER_EQUALITY

A 16-week accelerator with mentoring, office space and investor days for women founders.

A 16-week accelerator with mentoring, office space and investor days for women founders. Support is in kind: mentoring, legal and accounting clinics, co-working space and a demo day with regional investors. There is no cash award. Applications are assessed against the published review criteria by the provider's panel. Successful applicants sign a grant agreement and report on progress and spending. Questions can be sent to the contact email before the deadline.

Who Can Apply?

Country of activity

Any country

Organization type

STARTUP, SME, INDIVIDUAL

Sector

ENTREPRENEURSHIP, GENDER_EQUALITY

Organization age

No restriction

Requested amount

Amount not specified

Legal registration

No restriction

Additional requirements

Grantees report on outcomes and spending every six months.

Reviewed by the provider. Not checked automatically and does not change the eligibility result.

Required Submission Materials

8 questions · no required documents

Project title

Short answer · Required

Project summary

Long answer · Required

Amount requested (USD)

Number · Required

Number of direct beneficiaries

Number

Delivery model

Single choice · Required

Budget or supporting document (PDF, max 10 MB)

File upload

Planned start date

Date

Focus areas

Multiple choice

Project or organization website

Link

Review criteria

  • Innovation35%
  • Team capability25%
  • Scalability25%
  • Budget realism15%

Important Dates & Review Process

Currently Open
  1. Applications open

    Sep 24, 2026, 12:10 AM
  2. Published

    Oct 3, 2026
  3. Deadline

    30 days leftNov 2, 2026, 5:00 PM
Women-Led Enterprise Accelerator (Gulf) — Funding opportunity · Meridian Funds