Deadline: 5-Apr-22
Are you one of Ireland’s highest-potential social entrepreneurs? Do you have what it takes to make real change across the country? If your answer is yes, then the Impact Programme is now open for applications!
The Impact Programme supports social entrepreneurs to take their organisation to the next stage.
The Impact Programme is a nine-month accelerator programme that will provide you with specialised support to help you to bring your project or organisation to the next level, with a view to becoming a highly impactful, effective, scalable, and sustainable organisation.
Five social entrepreneurs led organisations will be selected to participate in the Impact Programme. As an Impact Programme Awardee your organisation will receive support in key business areas and direct funding worth over €20,000. You will join Ireland’s largest network of social entrepreneurs working across the country to solve Ireland’s social problems quickly and effectively.
Benefits
- Training & Support: Throughout the nine months, you will work with the Programme Manager to support you in key areas of need. They provide one-to-one support, coaching and consultancy as well as group training, in areas such as leadership development, communications, governance, strategic planning, fundraising, and resilience.
- Community: Impact Programme Awardees receive support and mentorship from a large number of extremely experienced social entrepreneurs currently driving social change across the country, along with Ireland’s leading business experts. Awardees also become members of the SEI Community where you can continue to avail of support after the Impact Programme ends.
- Funding Available: Impact Awardees receive unrestricted funding of €20,000 to support them to build strong foundations for their organisations and grow their impact.
What they offer?
- One-to-one advice from the LEAP Programme Manager
- €20,000 in direct funding
- Group training in areas such as Leadership, Communications, Fundraising, Governance and more.
- Mentorship, community & peer support
Eligibility Criteria
- High-potential social entrepreneurs who have a tried and tested solution to a social problem.
- Social Entrepreneurs Ireland welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and they are committed to providing equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, marital status, family status, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or religion.
For more information, visit https://www.socialentrepreneurs.ie/our-programmes/impact-programme/