InnovateHERs Scholarship Challenge 2026

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About InnovateHERs Scholarship Challenge

The InnovateHERs Scholarship Challenge supports female-identifying high school students interested in business and entrepreneurship through scholarships awarded for innovative business plan submissions. Students from any country can participate by submitting a concise two-page business plan for a real or hypothetical product or service.

• Sponsor Organisation: InnovateHers

Benefits of InnovateHERs Scholarship Challenge

The main benefit is financial support, but the experience of preparing the application can also help students build valuable entrepreneurial skills.

Successful applicants can benefit from:

• $500 scholarship award for the selected winner.
• An opportunity to showcase an original business idea.
• Practical experience developing a business plan.
• Exposure to core entrepreneurial concepts such as markets, revenue, costs, and value propositions.
• A chance to demonstrate creativity and leadership beyond academic grades.
• Experience presenting an idea in a professional and structured format.
• Greater confidence in exploring entrepreneurship and business careers.
• Potential recognition for ambition, drive, innovation, and impact.

InnovateHERs Scholarship Challenge Requirements

The opportunity is aimed at female-identifying high school students interested in business or entrepreneurship.

Key eligibility information includes:

• Applicants must be high school students.
• Applicants must be female-identifying.
• Applicants should have an interest in business, entrepreneurship, or becoming a business leader.
• The business idea may be real or hypothetical.
• Applicants do not need to submit a traditional scholarship essay.
• International applicants are supported through an international application route provided by InnovateHERs.

Students should carefully review the current application instructions before submitting because application procedures can vary depending on whether an applicant uses the main scholarship platform or the international applicant route.

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Application Deadline

29 September, 2026

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