Women-owned businesses in sectors like construction and infrastructure, ICT, professional services, logistics, energy and health are sitting on enormous growth potential, yet many still rely on small, ad‑hoc grants or organic revenue for growth. In this session, funding strategist and grants assessor Lisa Erhart will walk you through what it takes to design a funding strategy that matches the scale of your ambitions.

You’ll explore where grants genuinely fit (and where they don’t), how to leverage corporate contracts and innovation projects to strengthen your funding story, and how to position your B2B business for growth capital without defaulting to traditional debt-finance. We’ll look at practical examples across WEConnect’s priority sectors and unpack the mindset shifts needed to move from “I’ll just apply for a grant” to a more intentional Funding Roadmap.