Funding Organization: Government of the Netherlands (FemFocus 2026–2030)
Funding focus: Supports women’s entrepreneurship as part of a sustainable economic agenda, particularly in Africa where the share of women entrepreneurs is relatively high. This instrument pursues the policy objectives to strengthen women’s entrepreneurship at the individual level and to remove socio-cultural and institutional barriers at the societal level
Eligibility Criteria: Selected African countries where the Netherlands has trade and economic interests (applications should therefore target at least two of the following countries: Egypt, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Benin, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda, Tunisia, Democratic Republic of Congo).
Grant Limit: Available funding of €54,835,000, Grants are awarded through a quality-based tender. Applicants must request between 33.33% and 50% of the total instrument budget. This corresponds to a grant request between €18,260,055 and €27,417,500.
Deadline: Application window: 16 October (12:00 CEST) to 7 January 2026 (23:59 CEST).
Website: FemFocus 2026–2030 | Grant programmes | Government.nl
