Deadline: March 10, 2025
Part of The Bicester Collection’s philanthropic programme, DO GOOD, the Unlock Her Future Prize is an annual initiative to empower women social entrepreneurs in founding a start-up that will accelerate progress towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
They are looking for women social entrepreneurs from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. If you win, you can receive a grant of up to US$100,000, leadership coaching, mentorship from global experts, academic support from Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, and local guidance on social impact from Ashoka.
Benefits
The winners, to be announced at a gala awards ceremony in November 2025, will receive comprehensive support to launch and scale their start-up:
- Financial Capital up to $100,000 to launch and develop your start-up.
- University support to further your knowledge and tap into academic resources.
- Mentorship & Guidance with global experts to develop human capital skills, increase productivity, and flourish.
- Visibility & Access to partners to build relationships with and grow your enterprise, through global exposure.
Eligibility
You are eligible if:
You have an innovative idea that will drive positive social impact and falls into one of these categories:
- Ideas – Validation stage: you have a big idea for a new product or service with a tested prototype and are validating it
- Launch – Growth stage: you have a start-up that’s been operating under three years, with less than US$1 million in revenue
You are a woman, over 18 years old, citizen and resident of one of these countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka
Your idea aligns with at least one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
You intend to register and operate your start-up in South Asia to create a meaningful impact in those communities
Evaluation Process
Applications close on 10 March 2025 at midnight. Once submitted, all eligible applications will be reviewed anonymously in several rounds to ensure a fair process within this timeline:
- Semi-finalists will be announced by the start of July 2025
- Finalists will be announced in September 2025 and invited to pitch their ideas in person to the judges in October. Their panel includes eight incredible women from South Asia, ready to share their expertise and support your journey
- The Awards Ceremony will take place in the UK in November 2025, where they announce the winners!
Please note you’ll need to pitch in English, so a good understanding of the language is important. If it helps, feel free to use tools like Google Translate to complete your application.
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