Up to €20,000 for Women Founders in Berlin – Grace Berlin Accelerator

The Grace Berlin Accelerator 2026 is an eight-month, full-time programme helping female founders and women-led startup teams develop early-stage ventures and become market and investment ready. Each participating founder receives an equity-free €2,500 monthly stipend, alongside coaching, mentoring and startup support.

Here’s what you can expect:

• €2,500 gross per month per founder

• Up to €20,000 across the eight-month programme

• Funding is equity-free

• Free office space in Berlin

• Expert startup workshops

• Personal coaching and one-to-one mentoring

• Support developing a prototype or MVP

• Go-to-market and market-readiness support

• Investment-readiness and funding guidance

• Brand and storytelling development

• Access to Grace's founder and mentor community

• Childcare support for parents.

Who can apply?

• Female founders

• Founders who are part of mixed-gender teams

• Solo founders and founding teams

• Applicants with a concrete idea, prototype or MVP

• Both commercial ventures and nonprofits can be developed

• The venture must not yet be generating revenue

• Applicants must live in Berlin or be willing and eligible to relocate there

• Participants must be able to commit full-time

• Applicants who have already received the Berlin Startup Scholarship, EXIST (excluding EXIST Women) or GründungsBONUS aren't eligible.

Deadline: 22 September 2026