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Between November 2023 and October 2024, women planning to start a business will receive targeted support from EXIST-Women (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action) and ‘FOUNDress’.
Upon successful application, participants in the programme can take part in free training courses to prepare for setting up their business, receive a three-month grant, an additional one-off grant of 2,000 euros to cover material costs, and personalised start-up advice, including mentoring.
The training workshops, which take place both online and in person, guide participants through topics ranging from personal development, design thinking, tax and accounting, creating buyer personas and the Business Model Canvas, right through to the final pitch training as part of the programme. In addition to the workshops, the programme includes joint attendance at networking events and trade fairs, such as the Hannover Messe – including the Women Power Congress 2024 – and mentoring from experienced female founders.
The programme is aimed at the following groups of women:
- Female students planning to set up a business who have completed at least half of their degree requirements (grant: 1,000 euros per month)
- Women intending to set up a business who have completed vocational training (grant: 2,000 euros per month)
- Female graduates intending to set up a business and holding a university degree (grant: €2,500 per month)
- PhD graduates interested in starting a business (grant: €3,000 per month)
In addition, a grant of 150 euros per month may be awarded for dependent children.
Applications can be submitted until 31 October 2023 via the link https://www.foundress.de/Programm-202324/Anmeldung/.
In addition to the application form, a personal statement is required. The selection process will take place in early November 2023 and will be conducted by a selection panel.
The joint kick-off event to mark the start of the programme will take place on 9 November 2023 at West Saxon University of Applied Sciences in Zwickau.
Do you have any questions? Then please feel free to get in touch!
Mittweida University of Applied Sciences | SAXEED Start-up Network | Saskia Jeraufke | Email | Tel: +49 (0) 3727 58-1779