WE4A Program: Grant opportunities now open

The “Women Entrepreneurship for Africa” (WE4A) program is focused on empowering underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa comprising of women, youth, and the informal sector. Its key objective is to improve the business capacity of women-led enterprises and increase their chances of raising follow-on funding from private sector investors.

Women entrepreneurship for Africa is an EU, OACPS and BMZ funded program, that seeks to provide 120 female entrepreneurs from the TEF alumni network, with access to €10,000 in grant funding that will be paired with 3 months of technical support through a virtual acceleration program.

Additional grant funding up to €50.000 in conjunction with a growth program will be provided to 15 enterprises selected by an expert panel as having the most high-growth potential. This program will be an additional 3 months.

Program features

- €10,000 in grant funding to 120 women entrepreneurs from the TEF alumni network.
- 3 months of technical support through a virtual acceleration program.
- Up to €50,000 additional grant funding for up to 15 enterprises with high-growth potential.

Other benefits

- Training
- Mentorship
- Access to networks

Eligibility

• Female entrepreneurs from the TEF Alumni network.
• You should have a working product and ideally already have customers.
• The program is open to businesses operating across all business sectors.

Application deadline: 1 March 2026

Find additional information here

Apply here: https://tefconnect.com/register