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Full details on the grant competition are available here. You can join us online for this information session for all you need to know on why and how to get involved - along with guest speakers and expert advisers to help get your business idea up and running!
Dates you need to know:
-Applications Open | Monday 8th December 2025
- Female Founders Grant Competition Information Session | From 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm on Thursday 8th January 2026
- Applications Close | Tuesday 27th January 2026 at 5:00pm
- All eligible applicants will be invited to a Pitch Session
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Lee-Anne is a drinks industry expert who has managed multi-million-pound marketing budgets and helped drive sales for global brands like Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker. After years of seeing first-hand how complex and outdated traditional drinks promotions were, she set out to change it. She used the Female Founders Grant to create MyPromoPal - a free app designed to digitalise how drinks brands connect with their audience and drive sales.
Our virtual events take place on Zoom, once booked you will receive the zoom meeting link via your email as well as the confirmation page at the end of the checkout process.
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