Deadline: 1-Mar-23
Are you an individual wishing to start your entrepreneurial journey but don’t have the means? If yes, then apply for Startup Foundation’s Individual Grants Program.
Foundation’s Mission
- The Foundation’s mission is to create more entrepreneurs, new companies, growth and internationalization, as well as supporting and promoting the startup mentality.
- This mission is supported by initiatives by the foundation. Externally, the Foundation supports both not-for-profit initiatives advancing the mission of the foundation as well as individuals wishing to start their entrepreneurial journeys.
Criteria
- A personal grant can be granted to a person who is fully committed to working on their startup idea during
- the grant period. The grant is intended for those who have not yet founded their company and would need some time to further research e.g. the market and idea.
- The grant is intended to support the grantee for three months totalling to 6000 euros (please note that this is likely taxable income). In addition to the money the grantee will receive support from the peer group as well as the foundation during the grant period.
- In the evaluation of the grants projects with an impact focus will be prioritized.
How to Apply?
The application must include:
- Description of initial startup idea
- Explain your idea or the industry you want to explore further
- Why you started to work around this problem
- Describe your motivation towards building a company around this idea or in this industry
- 3 month plan
- Tell us what you plan to do & achieve in the three months
- The plan should have clear timelines for areas to accomplish or tasks
- Plan for future funding
- What are you going to do after the three months, is your plan to raise capital or are you planning to get your first customers before?
- CV / Experience
- Attach your CV or describe your experience in some other way
- Budget
- Outline your thoughts on how you are going to spend the grant money
- Please note that you can use the grant for covering cost of livingthe grant period. The grant is intended for those who have not yet founded their company and would need some time to further research e.g. the market and idea.
For more information, visit Startup Foundation.