Personal Leadership & Purpose
Identify your purpose, your strengths, and the change you want to lead in the world.
Pictured: A woman founder from the Sheraa community
زمالة الشارقة
لصانعات الأثرSharjah Women
Impact Fellowship
EmpoweringWomenShaping OurWorld.
A new generation of impact leaders, from Sharjah to the world. Apply to a four-month fellowship for women founders building ventures that drive social, environmental and economic impact across the region.
We Are Sheraa
Sharjah WomenImpact Fellowship
Sharjah Women Impact Fellowship is a four-month, four-phase fellowship that combines leadership development, venture building and an equity-free grant of up to AED 100,000 — helping women founders scale impact-driven ventures.
- Built for Women Founders
- 4-Month Leadership Journey
- AED 500K Equity-Free Grant
- Showcase at SEF
- Expert Mentorship &
Network
Program Benefits
The 4D Methodology.
Venture Building & Impact
Weekly milestones to keep you on track and accountable.
Pictured: Founders at a Sheraa venture-building session
Leadership & Partnerships
Develop the leadership skills and partnerships you need to scale beyond yourself.
Pictured: Women founders with partner atelier potentialis by Publicis Groupe
Systems Change & Public Influence
Translate your venture into systems change and meaningful public influence.
Pictured: Najla Al Midfa, Vice Chairperson of Sheraa
Empowering Women Shaping Our World.
Four dimensions, one rise: from personal purpose to public influence.
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What You Get & What You Achieve
Components& Outcomes
In-Person Workshops
Hands-on workshops led by global impact experts, venture builders and women founders shaping the future of the region.
1:1 Mentorship
Personalised guidance with seasoned mentors matched to your venture, your stage and your purpose.
Equity-Free Grant
Non-dilutive funding of up to AED 100,000 to launch your venture without giving up ownership.
A Founder Identity
Build the confidence, voice and leadership presence to scale beyond yourself and lead with purpose.
A Peer Cohort for Life
A curated network of women founders building meaningful impact ventures across the region — for life.
A Path to Scale
Direct pipeline into Sheraa Access and the wider ecosystem when you're ready to grow beyond the fellowship.
Leadership
The PioneerBehindWomenEmpowerment
A visionary voice for women in business across the region. Her Highness Sheikha Bodour established SWIF as a catalyst for impact-led women founders in the UAE and beyond.
Her Highness Sheikha Bodour
Founder & Patron, Sheraa
Our Programs
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Academy
Your Starting Point as a Founder
Provides capacity-building through workshops, online tools and courses, equipping founders and students with entrepreneurial skills and investor readiness.
Access
Unlock Market Opportunities
Market access program connecting startups with corporates, international ecosystems and Sharjah's industrial infrastructure to pilot solutions and expand globally.
2016 — 2026 · 10th edition
10 Years of Impact.
A decade of empowering founders, enabling ideas, and building an entrepreneurial ecosystem from Sharjah to the world.
