Call for Application – WTO-ICT Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund 2025 For Women Entrepreneurs. The Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, launched by the WTO and the ITC in February 2024, aims to empower women entrepreneurs by helping them grow their businesses through international trade and digitalization.
The USD 50 million WEIDE Fund will unlock opportunities in international trade and digital trade for women entrepreneurs by improving their access to:
- grants and support from financial institutions to reduce the finance gap
- technical assistance and training related to digital skills and improving export competitiveness
- export markets, with the aim of connecting more women to digital market platforms
- networks and support services, with the objective of creating more inclusive and effective
- business ecosystems including leveraging partnerships with the private and public sectors.
Target Beneficiaries
The targeted beneficiaries are:
- women-led MSMEs in the formal sector which are already exporting or which are ready to start exporting
- women-led, micro and small enterprises in the formal sector with export potential.
Application Timeline:
22 April to 18 May 2025 — Call for applications from women-led MSMEs launch in the Dominican Republic, Mongolia and Nigeria
June 2025 — Selection of winners
Contact: Email: [email protected]
For more information: Visit the website for WTO-ICT Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund 2025 For Women Entrepreneurs