SWEF Enterprise Fund Start-Up Grant
Funding
Up to £500
Location
Northern Ireland
Applications
Rolling (always open)
The SWEF Enterprise Fund Start-Up Grant helps young entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland develop their business ideas. You can get up to £500 to support your business investment. This grant is for people aged 18-30 who are majority shareholders in their business. Your business must be pre-revenue or turning over less than £500 per month. You need to be from a low-income household or facing financial challenges. The grant is available on a rolling basis with no set deadline. This funding can help you get your business idea off the ground.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be aged 18-30
- Must be majority shareholder
- Business must be pre-revenue or turning over less than £500 per month
- Must be from low-income household or facing financial challenges
This grant is for young people aged 18-30 in Northern Ireland who want to start a business. You must be a majority shareholder in a pre-revenue business or one making less than £500 per month. You need to be from a low-income household or facing financial challenges.
Regions
Helps young people from Northern Ireland develop their business idea and gain support with business investment. For pre-revenue businesses or businesses turning over less than £500 per month, supporting young entrepreneurs aged 18-30 from low-income households or facing financial challenges preventing business development.
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