Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator 2026 (up to $10,000) – YOA

Deadline: March 27, 2026

Applications are open for the Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator 2026. Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC, in partnership with Village Capital is happy to announce the decision for functions for the sixth Cohort of the Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator.

An annual philanthropic programme for younger, ladies entrepreneurs led by the Standard Chartered Foundation and carried out in Ghana by Ashesi University’s Ghana Climate Innovation Centre, empowers ladies-led and girls-owned companies with the instruments, coaching, and funding wanted to leverage know-how and construct scalable, progressive companies that tackle Ghana’s urgent financial and environmental challenges for sustainable progress and social affect.

Despite ladies driving 34% of formal SMEs (World Bank, 2023) and 44% of micro-enterprises (Ghana Statistical Service, 2021), persistent limitations like restricted entry to finance (65%), digital expertise gaps (40%), and regulatory hurdles (35%) (Mastercard Index, 2023) hinder their progress. The FWIT program immediately tackles these challenges, fostering sustainable companies with measurable social affect. Apply now to be a part of the subsequent technology of innovators!

Benefits

Selected individuals will obtain:

• A “Mini MBA” in enterprise improvement, management, and digital innovation
• One-on-one advisory periods with business specialists
• Access to workshops and connections with prime entrepreneurs
• Legal, monetary, and tech improvement steerage
• Selected individuals can pitch for up to $10,000 in fairness-free grants

Eligibility

Eligible candidates should:

• Be Ghanaian ladies proudly owning no less than 50% of a registered enterprise
• Have a enterprise that has operated for no less than 12 months
• Use know-how or innovation in their product/service
• Demonstrate social, financial, or environmental affect
• Commit to full participation in the incubation course of

(Women with disabilities are strongly inspired to apply!)

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to Women in Tech Accelerator.