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Cartier Women's Initiative Awards

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Does this fit your business?

This is an annual international award and fellowship for women-run, women-owned for-profit businesses that are early-stage, already generating revenue, and can show social or environmental impact. If your business is not women-owned and women-run, or you are a nonprofit, do not bother applying. Award amounts and the application window are published each cycle, not in advance.

Best for
Women-owned and women-run for-profit businesses, Early-stage, revenue-generating companies with measurable social or environmental impact, Small businesses that can use expansion funding, working capital, or technical assistance
Not for
Nonprofits, Businesses that are not women-owned and women-run, Established companies past the early stage, or ventures with no revenue yet
Estimated fit by industry, best first
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Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Reserved for women-owned businesses, which your profile does not claim.
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Arts & CultureLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Reserved for women-owned businesses, which your profile does not claim.
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Education & TrainingLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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Energy & Clean TechLimit: Reserved for women-owned businesses, which your profile does not claim.
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Environment & ConservationLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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Finance & BankingLimit: Reserved for women-owned businesses, which your profile does not claim.
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Food & BeverageLimit: Reserved for women-owned businesses, which your profile does not claim.
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Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Reserved for women-owned businesses, which your profile does not claim.
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Housing & Real EstateLimit: Reserved for women-owned businesses, which your profile does not claim.
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ManufacturingLimit: Reserved for women-owned businesses, which your profile does not claim.
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Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Reserved for women-owned businesses, which your profile does not claim.
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Social Services & NonprofitLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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Technology & SoftwareLimit: Reserved for women-owned businesses, which your profile does not claim.
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Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Reserved for women-owned businesses, which your profile does not claim.
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These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Expansion, Working capital, Technical assistance
Who can apply
Small businesses, For-profit companies

Questions about this grant

Who can apply for this grant?
Women-run, women-owned for-profit businesses at an early, revenue-generating stage with demonstrable social or environmental impact. Any country and any sector can apply, though stage requirements vary by award. The program is open to small businesses and for-profits.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
The facts do not say. Eligibility is stated as women-run and women-owned, early-stage and revenue-generating, but the program does not publish rules about specific business structures like sole proprietorships or single-member LLCs.
Can a nonprofit apply?
No. This program accepts small businesses and for-profit applicants only, so nonprofits should not bother applying.

Summary

International awards and fellowship for women-run, women-owned impact businesses. Award amounts and the application window are published each cycle.

About this grant

An annual international award programme for women-run and women-owned businesses with a strong social or environmental impact, offering regional awards, a Science & Technology Pioneer award and Impact Awards alongside a fellowship programme.

Who can apply

Business is women-run and women-owned

Any country and any sector

Demonstrable social and/or environmental impact

Early-stage, revenue-generating business (stage requirements vary by award)

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environment
  • Community development

Set-asides

  • Women owned

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