The Women in the Digital Economy Fund in India 2025 (Up to $500,000)

WiDEF invites local Indian entities to apply for funding to scale a solution that significantly enhances the digital inclusion of women, improving their livelihoods, economic security, and resilience. The fund is open to small or medium for-profits entities as well as non-profits with a valid FCRA.

This funding will scale solutions that:

• Drive digital inclusion for women through meaningful access to and use of accessible digital technology, particularly smartphones and the internet
• Significantly ??close the gender digital divide in their context
• Are economically sustainable and scalable

 

 

• Table of Content
• About Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF)
• WiDEF in India
• Aim and Benefits of WiDEF in India
• WiDEF in India Courses
• Requirements for WiDEF in India Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for WiDEF in India
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF)

Advancing access to the digital economy for women and girls Promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls is fundamental for the realization of human rights and sustainable development outcomes. Advancing access to digital technology for all women and girls spurs economic growth, improves health, education and welfare, and has the power to lift millions out of poverty.  

WiDEF in India

Application Deadline	13 Jan 2025
Value	$500,000
Country to study	India
Type	Fellowship
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF)
Gender	Women

Aim and Benefits of WiDEF in India

The following support will be provided to awardees

• Funding of $100,000 – $500,000 over the course of 15-18 months
• Knowledge, expertise and best practices to address the gender digital divide
• Bootcamps (a program of expert-led sessions and targeted networking) on key issues faced by awardees

• Learning exchange opportunities with other WiDEF awardees (in India and globally)
• Advisory support on monitoring, evaluation and learning
• Increased visibility to potential investors and partners

WiDEF in India Courses

• Digital Economy

Requirements for WiDEF in India Qualification

Applicants must clearly articulate how their solutions accelerate the digital inclusion of women, addressing the gender digital divide.

This includes enabling equitable access and usage of the internet by women, girls and marginalized populations including people with disabilities, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, LGBTQI+, and rural women.

Eligible applicants must articulate the most prominent barriers facing the communities they aim to support and how they will address ??at least two of the four core WiDEF priority areas:

• Access to Affordable Devices: Increase women’s access to affordable, reliable, and secure internet-enabled devices.
• Relevant Products and Tools: Provide tools (interfaces, apps) that meet women’s needs, especially for income generation.
• Digital Literacy and Skills: Enhance women’s digital skills and media literacy for safe participation in the digital economy.
• Safety and Security: Address technology-facilitated gender-based violence and improve digital protection measures. Support solutions enhancing safety, even with limited evidence.

Plus contribute to:

• Data and Insights Commitment: Expand sex-disaggregated data collection and gender analysis to tackle disparities in technology adoption and inform equitable digital policies.

Read the requirements in detail

Interview date, Process and Venue for WiDEF in India

Application Process

1. Application process opens November 12th.

2. The deadline for submitting proposals is Monday, 13th January 2025 by 6pm IST ?(India time).

3. March 2025: Shortlisted applicants will be notified and invited to develop a detailed proposal.

4. July 2025: Selection panel will review shortlisted applicants.

5. August 2025: Selected applicants will be notified.

Application Deadline

January 13, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) on gsma-innovation.fluxx.io to apply

The deadline for submitting proposals is Monday, 13th January 2025.

Apply now!!

For more details visit: WiDEF website.