REDpreneur: business skills and entrepreneurship development programme

Sector: Social entrepreneurship
Type: Programme
Location: Ukraine
Deadline: 20 October 2024 at 23:59 Kyiv time
Organiser: Other

REDpreneur is the Red Cross' first global innovation and acceleration programme to develop business skills and innovative ventures focusing on social impact.

People from vulnerable categories who want to open their first business will receive knowledge from "scratch", and small entrepreneurs will be able to resume or scale up their activities.

The programme is implemented by the Ukrainian Red Cross and the School of ME with the assistance of the Austrian Red Cross.

More about the programme

What do I get?
  • An online academy where you will create an individual plan, help you create a business plan, and explain the basics of running a business
  • Mentoring sessions with experienced experts
  • The opportunity to find partners and like-minded people during training
  • If you successfully defend your business project, from EUR 5,000 to EUR 15,000 for the development of the idea
Can I apply?

The organisers are waiting for applications from Ukrainians who:

  • Are aged from 18 to 59 years
  • Live in any corner of Ukraine
  • Belong to vulnerable population groups: IDPs, veterans, persons with disabilities, women in vulnerable situations, caregivers, parents with many children or single parents, unemployed, etc.
What do I need to apply?
  • Completed application form: tell us about your education, professional experience, motivation and expectations from the programme
  • Business project idea
  • Stable internet
How do I apply?
  • By 20 October, fill out the online application.
  • If your application is successful, the organisers will invite you to an interview.
  • The organisers will select 25 academy participants and 17 business ideas that will receive funding.

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