United Kingdom Government is currently accepting applications for its Women in Innovation Awards 2025/26. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
The Women in Innovation Awards 2025/2026 is a UK-wide competition run by Innovate UK to support women founders and co-founders of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Up to 60 awards available for women founders/co-founders of UK-based SMEs.
Each award provides £75,000 grant funding plus 12 months of bespoke business support.
Must be a woman founder/co-founder of a UK-registered micro, small, or medium-sized enterprise (SME).
Must be a UK resident.
Commit to:
10+ hours of training and development support
4+ hours of role modelling activity to inspire future generations.
You must read the guidance on applying for a competition on the Innovation Funding Service before you start.
Before submitting, it is your responsibility to make sure:
The application is split into four sections:
Apply for United Kingdom Government Women in Innovation Awards