WTO-ITC Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund 2025

The Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, launched by the WTO and the ITC in February 2024, aims to empower women entrepreneurs by helping them grow their businesses through international trade and digitalization.

• Table of Content
• About World Trade Organisation (WTO)
• WTO-ITC Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund
• Aim and Benefits of WTO-ITC Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund
• Requirements for WTO-ITC Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About World Trade Organisation (WTO)

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible. The WTO has many roles: it operates a global system of trade rules, it acts as a forum for negotiating trade agreements, it settles trade disputes between its members and it supports the needs of developing countries. All major decis...&nb... continue reading

WTO-ITC Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund

Aim and Benefits of WTO-ITC Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund

The USD 50 million WEIDE Fund will unlock opportunities in international trade and digital trade for women entrepreneurs by improving their access to:

• Networks and support services, with the objective of creating more inclusive and effective business ecosystems including leveraging partnerships with the private and public sectors.
• Grants and support from financial institutions to reduce the finance gap
• Technical assistance and training related to digital skills and improving export competitiveness
• Export markets, with the aim of connecting more women to digital market platforms

Requirements for WTO-ITC Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund Qualification

The targeted beneficiaries are:

• Women-led MSMEs in the formal sector which are already exporting or which are ready to start exporting
• Women-led, micro and small enterprises in the formal sector with export potential.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Application Timeline:

• 22 April to 18 May 2025 — Call for applications from women-led MSMEs launch in the Dominican Republic, Mongolia and Nigeria
• June 2025 — Selection of winners

Contact: Email: [email protected]

For more details, visit WTO webpage