Skip to main content

Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition: deadline, amount and who can apply

The Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition is a $5,000–$25,000 grant from Women Founders Network for women-owned businesses. It is between rounds now, and no dates for the next round are posted yet. Checked October 6, 2026.

Between cycles · next round not announced

Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition at a glance

Amount$5,000–$25,000
DeadlineBetween rounds; next round not announced
Who can applyBusinesses that are women-owned
Application feeNo fee listed on the funder's page
Official applicationApply on the Women Founders Network site ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Last verifiedOctober 6, 2026 How we verify
FunderWomen Founders Network

Annual pitch competition for women-led startups in two tracks (tech and consumer/CPG); track winners receive $25,000 cash grants and all 10 finalists share roughly $100,000 in professional services.

Eligibility

What the Women Founders Network page requires, as recorded when we checked it. The funder's own rules are the final word.

  • Businesses that are women-owned
  • Open to businesses in any U.S. state

How to apply

Applications go through Women Founders Network directly, on its own site. Read the current rules and deadline there before you start.

Apply on the Women Founders Network site ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Straight answers

When is the Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition deadline?

The Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition is between rounds, and no dates for the next round are posted yet. We do not have an exact date.

Who can apply for the Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition?

Businesses that are women-owned. Open to businesses in any U.S. state. These are the requirements recorded when we checked the funder's page on October 6, 2026. Women Founders Network decides who is selected.

How much is the Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition?

The Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition is $5,000–$25,000, according to Women Founders Network.

How do I apply for the Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition?

Applications go through Women Founders Network on its own site, womenfoundersnetwork.org. Application fee: No fee listed on the funder's page.

Is the Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition legit?

The Women Founders Network Fast Pitch Competition is run by Women Founders Network. WinAGrant checked the funder's own page for this grant on October 6, 2026. WinAGrant is not affiliated with Women Founders Network.

Your odds

Popular national grants draw many applicants. Your quiz matches often include smaller grants with fewer applicants.

Related grant pages

Want help with the application?

When you find a grant that fits, WinAGrant's AI grant writer can draft the application with you, built from your answers and the funder's own rules.

See how the grant writer works

What $25 includes

  • One full first draft in your voice, written from your answers
  • Built on 28 rules from federal reviewer guidance and the funder's own criteria
  • Sent to a second AI reviewer before you see it
  • An editable Word file and a PDF to keep

What you still do

  • Pay any application fee the funder charges. It goes to the funder, not to us.
  • If the funder asks for documents, add them. Your draft comes with the list.
  • Read it, change anything you like, and submit it on the funder's own site.

From a real draft for a sample business. Yours is written from your answers. Read the full sample draft →