Deadline: January 30, 2026
Applications are open for the Village Capital/Standard Chartered Foundation US Women in Tech Accelerator 2026. The US Women in Tech Accelerator, in collaboration with Standard Chartered Foundation, was designed to empower 10-12 women-led, impact-creating, tech-enabled startups to scale their solutions, create jobs, and drive economic mobility nationwide.
Despite growing awareness of the funding gap for women founders, all-women founding teams have received an average of only 2.4% of venture capital funding over the past 30 years, highlighting barriers to innovation, economic growth, and equitable access to resources. The 2026 US Women in Tech Accelerator is designed to help address these gaps by supporting early-stage founders as they strengthen their businesses and prepare for growth.
Benefits
Eligibility
Eligible startups must: 
Application
Click here to apply
For more information, visit US Women in Tech Accelerator.

Jude Ogar is an educator and youth development practitioner with years of experience working in the education and youth development space. He is passionate about the development of youth in Africa.





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