Application Deadline: May 30, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Standard Chartered Futuremakers Women in Technology Program. The Futuremakers Women in Tech (WiT) Uganda Program is a transformative initiative designed to empower women-led, tech and tech-enabled businesses. The program is an initiative of Standard Chartered Foundation in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank, Village Capital and The Innovation Village, and implemented by Future Lab.
By placing women at the forefront of technological innovation, the program helps bridge the gender gap in Uganda’s tech industry, fostering inclusive economic growth. More than just an accelerator, it drives business success, job creation, and economic resilience in marginalized communities.
The program equips women entrepreneurs with business training, mentorship, and seed funding, creating a thriving ecosystem of women-led businesses that fuel innovation, diversity, and economic development in Uganda.
Eligibility Requirements
The program seeks applications from ambitious, impact-driven women entrepreneurs who are leveraging technology to solve real-world problems. To qualify for the program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Women-led Business
At least one female co-founder actively involved full-time.
Registered in Uganda
Legally incorporated and operating in Uganda.
Small-scale Business
The business must employ fewer than 10 people and have an annual turnover of less than USD 100,000.
Business Stage
The business should be at the market validation phase, having a minimum viable product (MVP) and some form of validation—this could include revenue, user adoption, successful pilots, or strategic partnerships.
Tech Orientation
The business must be tech-based or tech-enabled, using digital innovation as a key driver of the business model.
Impact Alignment
The business must contribute toward at least one Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), including but not limited to decent job creation, poverty reduction, gender equality, climate adaptation, or access to essential services.
Benefits
Through this initiative, we are not only investing in businesses but also in the future of Africa’s digital economy.
- Opportunity to receive upto $10,000 catalytic grant to fuel your business growth and impact.
- Gain hands-on technical assistance and investment readiness training tailored for women-led, impact-driven microbusinesses.
- Receive personalized coaching, optimize operational efficiency, and access market linkages to expand your business footprint.
- Strengthen your business acumen in critical areas such as business, strategy, impact, governance and talent.
- Become part of an exclusive Community of Practice (CoP) designed to foster networking, peer learning, and ongoing mentorship.
- Be part of visionary entrepreneurs and refine your business model to attract investors and secure funding.
Application Timeline:
- April 17, 2025: Applications Open
- May 30, 2025: Application Deadline
- June 2 – June 4, 2025: Review and Shortlisting
- June 5 – June 6, 2025: Final Interviews and Selection
- June 11, 2025: Cohort Announcement
- June 12, 2025: Program Kickoff
- June 16 – Aug 15, 2025: Acceleration Bootcamp
- July 16 – August 15, 2025: Mentorship & Coaching
- August 28, 2025: Demo Day and Graduation
- September 8 – September 19, 2025: Roadshow
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Standard Chartered Futuremakers Women in Technology Program
