Women in Innovation Award 2024/25

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is offering up to 50 Women in Innovation Awards to women entrepreneurs within SMEs across the UK. The winners will receive a £75,000 grant and bespoke business support.

The aim of this competition is to fund and support a diverse portfolio of Women in Innovation Award winners:

• who will be relatable role models for women from all backgrounds
• from regions across the UK
• who are solving a range of pressing societal, environmental and economic challenges
• in a variety of innovation areas.

Innovate UK want to support women who are at a critical stage, where the injection of support from an award will accelerate the growth of their business.The funding should help you make a real difference to innovation in the UK including in and beyond your sector or innovation area.

Eligibility

Your project must:

• have a grant funding request of up to £75,000
• last for 12 months
• carry out all of its project work in the UK
• intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
• start on 1 December 2024
• end on 30 November 2025

Projects must always start on the first of the month and this must be stated within your application. Your project start date will be reflected in your grant offer letter if you are successful.

You must only include eligible project costs in your application.

Dates