Deadline: 8-Sep-22
The Rethink Ireland has announced the applications for Start Your Own Social Enterprise – Free Business Course that focuses on continued seed funding for start-up social enterprises, elevated funding for enterprises at the next stage and offering a business course across all Local Authority regions in Ireland.
The Start a social enterprise Course is part of Rethink Ireland’s Social Enterprise Development Fund which was created in 2018 by Rethink Ireland in partnership with Local Authorities Ireland and supported by IPB Insurance and the Department of Rural and Community Development through the Dormant Accounts Fund is a €4.4 million Fund.
This course will marry the necessary modules in business skills and social impact tools to make it unique and aimed specifically at social enterprise development. The course will be aimed at Idea stage social enterprises (vague ideas included; teasing them out will be part of the course)
This course will take an emerging idea and give the participants the tools to take the idea to the next stage.
A Social Enterprise starts with an individual or group recognizing a societal problem and having an idea they believe will solve the problem. A social innovator wants to solve the problem, which can be local, regional, or national, with innovation, have a positive impact on those affected, and undertake the work as a not-for-profit.
Funding Information
- Those that are ready to start a social enterprise can, upon completion of the course, apply for one of six awards of cash and non-financial support each worth €10K.
Modules
- The following modules will equip participants with the skills and tools to make informed decisions regarding the start-up of their social enterprise.:
- Social Enterprise – What it is and why it should be your business model
- Understanding the social problem and defining your social mission
- Markets and defining your customers
- Legal form and governance
- Finance and funding
- Managing your impact
- Next steps, challenges, and opportunities.
Social Enterprise Business Course
- 6-Week Business Course
- Beginning on 28th September 2022
- Every Wednesday from 10 am -12 pm
- 12 Modules for Start-Up Social Enterprises
- Created as part of the Social Enterprise Development Fund
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals with an idea for a social enterprise
- Members of unincorporated groups undertaking work at a local level
- Staff within organisations who want to explore the establishment of a social enterprise within their organization.
For more information, visit https://rethinkireland.ie/current_fund/social-enterprise-development-fund-business-course/