Applications open for the Future Female Founder scholarship

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October 27, 2026

On 28 October, Froda opens applications for the fifth edition of its Future Female Founder scholarship, a SEK 100,000 scholarship for women who are about to start a business or who launched one within the past year.

Women make up around 30 percent of business owners in Sweden, which is below the EU average. Since 1980, that share has grown by just one percentage point. Froda created the scholarship in 2022 to help change that, by giving women the backing to turn an idea into a business.

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The scholarship is awarded to one female founder each year. Past winners include Miranda Matti (Lexflix), Janna Naser (Alga Insulations), Linda Alexandersson (Maybe Baby) and Sakina Turabali (Trustberry).

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“Sweden has done a lot right on gender equality, but female entrepreneurship hasn’t caught up. We’re still below the EU average. The next generation of founders needs both the push to start and the role models to follow. This scholarship is about giving women the backing to turn their ideas into businesses,” says Olle Lundin, CEO and co-founder of Froda.

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Applicants must either have started a business after 1 January 2026 or plan to launch one within the next year. Applications are open from 1 November to 31 December 2026, and the winner will be announced at an award ceremony in March 2027.

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About Future Female Founder

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Established by Froda in 2022, the Future Female Founder scholarship is awarded annually to one female entrepreneur. The SEK 100,000 prize gives women with entrepreneurial ambitions the starting capital to pursue their idea. To be eligible, applicants must:

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Have started a business after 1 January 2026, or
Plan to launch a business within one year

About Froda
Founded in 2015, Froda set out to redefine business financing by making it accessible, efficient, and empowering for small and medium-sized enterprises. Through digital processes and technological innovation, Froda has shortened the loan process from months to minutes, making it easy for entrepreneurs to invest in their ideas and grow with ease. Today, Froda is one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintech scaleups. With a strategic focus on embedded financing, Froda has expanded across the Nordics, the UK, Ireland and Germany, partnering with industry leaders like Visa, Checkout.com, Lunar. Froda is a licensed credit market company under the supervision of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.

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