Open Business Creators – Women in Entrepreneurship competition
20th Oct 2025
The Open University has launched the Open Business Creators Fund – Women in Entrepreneurship.
The Open Business Creators Fund is now open for applications, supporting women to turn their business ideas into reality.
Backed by NatWest and delivered by The Open University in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions, the fund offers grants of up to £2,500 and includes access to the Validate platform, a step-by-step tool to help applicants shape and polish their business ideas.
Every applicant benefits from using Validate, gaining valuable entrepreneurial skills whether or not they receive funding.
Webinar Series – Meet the changemakers:
· Confidence – Tue 21 Oct (12:00–13:00)
· Capabilities – Wed 5 Nov (12:00–13:00)
· Connections – Tue 18 Nov (19:00–20:00)
Find out more and share the opportunity.
