Open Business Creators Fund for Women in Business

Welcome to the Open Business Creators Fund for Women in Business sponsored by NatWest

Have you got a great business idea but need a little support? Perhaps you have recently started a business and could benefit from creating a portfolio and receiving some funding to grow? The Open University is reopening its Open Business Creators Fund in October 2025 with £50k sponsorship from NatWest to support ideas and early-stage businesses founded by women.

This opportunity is open to women in the UK at the idea or early stage of starting a business. It is designed to build your confidence, capabilities, and connections, to help you need succeed. We will award individual grants of up to £2,500. These funds form part of a support and workshop package for new business creators as they start their entrepreneurial journey. 

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