Nine grants were distributed to organizations who demonstrated how technology can create new opportunities for women’s empowerment in communities where they have otherwise faced restrictions to technology access and use.

Three awards were made to organizations that created specific solutions to address digital and economic opportunities.

Four awards were made—and matched with funding from the private sector—to advance women's digital development. This round focuses on scale, replicability, and private sector partnership and investment to support emerging technologies and policies.

Ten awards have been made in this India-specific round of the WomenConnect Challenge, sponsored by USAID and the Reliance Foundation. The awardees are working to bridge the gender digital divide in India through local and culturally contextual innovative solutions.