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Her Startup Women Founders Fellowship

  • Organization: Her Startup (KSH Foundation, Tomorrow Foundation and EHA Impact Ventures, with Founder Institute)
  • Type: Fellowship
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: October 26, 2026
  • Age: 18 to 35
  • Funding: Fully Funded

Her Startup is an accelerator for women-led tech startups anywhere in Africa, run by Nigeria's KSH Foundation, Switzerland's Tomorrow Foundation and the impact investor EHA Impact Ventures, with training from Founder Institute. Up to 10 founders aged 18 to 35 join the second cohort for a fee-free Founder Institute accelerator with a monthly stipend, then pitch for revenue-based financing and get matched mentors. Founders from Francophone Africa are strongly encouraged to apply. **What you get:** - A 12-week Founder Institute accelerator programme, with the fees covered by Her Startup - A monthly stipend during training so you can commit to the programme (amount not published) - The chance to pitch to Her Startup's Investment Committee for seed financing of up to US$5,000, as a convertible, revenue-based loan - Mentoring matched to your business sector, plus access to Founder Institute's global network - No application fee: participation costs are covered by the programme **What you'll do:** - Complete the Founder Institute accelerator, committing at least 20 hours a week for 12 weeks - Pitch your business to the Investment Committee at the end of training - Meet your mentors through the following months and report progress and impact figures **Key dates:** - Applications opened October 6, 2026 - Applications close October 26, 2026 **More information:** - Full eligibility, programme details and an FAQ are on her-startup.com - Questions go to info@her-startup.com

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Her Startup (KSH Foundation, Tomorrow Foundation and EHA Impact Ventures, with Founder Institute)Fellowship

Her Startup Women Founders Fellowship

Oct 26, 2026 23:59:00 WAT
Opportunity type
Fellowship
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Oct 26, 2026 23:59:00 WAT

About this opportunity

Her Startup is an accelerator for women-led tech startups anywhere in Africa, run by Nigeria's KSH Foundation, Switzerland's Tomorrow Foundation and the impact investor EHA Impact Ventures, with training from Founder Institute. Up to 10 founders aged 18 to 35 join the second cohort for a fee-free Founder Institute accelerator with a monthly stipend, then pitch for revenue-based financing and get matched mentors. Founders from Francophone Africa are strongly encouraged to apply.

What you get:

  • A 12-week Founder Institute accelerator programme, with the fees covered by Her Startup
  • A monthly stipend during training so you can commit to the programme (amount not published)
  • The chance to pitch to Her Startup's Investment Committee for seed financing of up to US$5,000, as a convertible, revenue-based loan
  • Mentoring matched to your business sector, plus access to Founder Institute's global network
  • No application fee: participation costs are covered by the programme

What you'll do:

  • Complete the Founder Institute accelerator, committing at least 20 hours a week for 12 weeks
  • Pitch your business to the Investment Committee at the end of training
  • Meet your mentors through the following months and report progress and impact figures

Key dates:

  • Applications opened October 6, 2026
  • Applications close October 26, 2026

More information:

  • Full eligibility, programme details and an FAQ are on her-startup.com
  • Questions go to info@her-startup.com

Who can apply

  • Female founder, co-founder or CEO of the business applying
  • Aged 18 to 35
  • Tech-enabled business with an MVP or a product already on the market
  • At least US$500 in revenue in each of the last 6 months, and operating for at least 6 months
  • Business based in any African country
  • One representative per startup
  • Documents: ID, a pitch deck of up to 15 slides, 6 months of proof of revenue, and company registration documents showing your role
  • Able to commit at least 20 hours a week during the 12-week accelerator

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Good to know

  • +Training through Founder Institute, mentoring and a monthly stipend for women tech founders in Africa, at no cost to apply
  • +Open to founders, co-founders and CEOs aged 18 to 35 in any African country, with a French-language application option
  • +Graduates can pitch for seed financing of up to $5,000
  • +Run by KSH Foundation, Tomorrow Foundation and EHA Impact Ventures; the pilot drew more than 200 applications from 18 countries

Worth checking yourself

  • !Applications close 26 October 2026 and no closing time is published, so apply well before midnight West Africa time
  • !The $5,000 is a loan, not a grant: it is repaid from a share of future revenue and can convert into equity, and only some graduates receive it (3 of 10 in the pilot)
  • !Joining requires signing Founder Institute's equity agreement: a 2.5 percent warrant that only applies if your company later raises $100,000 or more from outside investors
  • !You need a registered tech business with at least six months of revenue of $500 or more a month, plus a pitch deck
  • !The stipend amount is not published, and Her Startup's pages disagree on whether training lasts 12 or 14 weeks
  • !Only up to 10 founders are selected

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Her Startup Women Founders Fellowship
Oct 26, 2026 23:59:00 WAT