The Cartier Women’s Initiative Regional Award 2027 for women impact entrepreneurs.

June 16, 2026 at 2pm Central European Summer Time (CEST)

2027 Cartier Women’s Initiative Regional Award.

The Regional Awards recognize women impact entrepreneurs from around the world who are leveraging business as a force for good.

The Regional Awards of the Cartier Women’s Initiative are looking for women-owned and women-led impact-driven businesses. Entrepreneurs across all sectors and geographies are encouraged to apply.

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply, and every effort will be made to include them appropriately.

criteria:

Positive impact:

The business should demonstrate that it has realized positive impact in its industry and that it has the potential to realize even more impact as it scales. It should contribute to at least one of the

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

. The SDGs are a collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations for the year 2030 as a universal call to tackle a range of social, economic and environmental challenges.

For-profit

: The business should be designed to generate sufficient revenue to support its operations and return some level of profit to its owners. Non-profit enterprises are not eligible. That said, the business does not have to be profitable at the time of application.

Stage

: The business should have generated annual revenue between $5

The fellows, representing the top three impact businesses from each of the nine regions, will receive:

FINANCIAL CAPITAL SUPPORT

• $ 100,000 USD grant for each first-place awardee

• $ 60,000 USD grant for each second-place awardee

• $ 30,000 USD grant for each third-place awardee

HUMAN CAPITAL SUPPORT

Human capital support is structured into a

fellowship

program, which includes a combination of 1:1 training and collective workshops.

• Leadership communications and media training workshops

• In-person INSEAD Women’s Impact Entrepreneurship Program

• 1:1 training in specific business areas

• 1:1

The Regional Awards of the Cartier Women’s Initiative are looking for women-owned and women-led impact-driven businesses. Entrepreneurs across all sectors and geographies are encouraged to apply.

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply, and every effort will be made to include them appropriately.

To be considered for this award, the applicant and the applicant’s business must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Positive impact:

The business should demonstrate that it has realized positive impact in its industry and that it has the potential to realize even more impact as it s

Apply online through the official application portal at https://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com/the-cartier-womens-initiative-regional-award-2027-for-women-impact-entrepreneurs/