Visa’s She’s Next Grant Programme in Ireland

Deadline: 21-Jul-23

The IFundWomen is accepting applications for the Visa’s She’s Next Grant Programme to support women entrepreneurs in Ireland.

Visa’s She’s Next Grant Programme, in partnership with IFundWomen, is back for a third consecutive year to bring funding, resources, coaching and inspiration to Ireland’s women-owned businesses.

Categories

• Applications are invited under five categories:
  • General awards for:
    • Micro business: Sole proprietorships or microbusinesses with no more than two employees
    • Early-stage business: Businesses founded and incorporated within the last 24 months
    • Small business: Any small business with less than 50 employees
  • Additional two new categories in 2023 for:
    • Changemakers: Businesses that are driving significant and positive changes and show recognisable achievements in social enterprise or sustainability efforts, e.g., sustainable energy, climate resilience, environmental and social best practice, environmental and social innovation, and gender and economic inclusion.
    • Innovation and Technology: Businesses that are disrupting existing business models or are tech based or focused on developing new technologies.

Funding Information

• Visa is empowering women across the Republic of Ireland to grow their businesses by offering five €10,000 grants as well as professional coaching for a year from established business leaders through IFundWomen.

Eligibility Criteria

• The entrant is a legal resident of Ireland; and is only open to residents of the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland.
• The entrant’s business must be at least 51% women-owned and operate their business in the Republic of Ireland
• The entrant’s business must have a minimum annual revenue of €10K or more
• The entrant’s business must have been operating for at least six (6) months
• The entrant must have a legitimate and compelling digital presence such as a website, online ordering function or platform, social media presence and must accept digital payments

Disqualification: Administrator or Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any entrant who Administrator or Sponsor finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the participation process or the operation of the Contest or the Contest Site, to be acting in violation of these Official Rules, to be acting in an unsporting or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, and Administrator or Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by Law.

For more information, visit She’s Next Grant Programme.