Supporting Women-Led Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Ukraine

Who is the project’s target group?

The project will support women-led SMEs operating in one of five strategic sectors critical to post-war recovery and EU integration:

• Wood and furniture
• Food processing
• Textile and apparel
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• Electrical equipment

In order to be eligible for participation, the business should be registered, operate a branch office or a different kind of representation/establishment  (e.g. a shop) in one of the following regions: Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, Vinnytsia, Odesa, Dnipro, Poltava and Kharkiv.

This is the right project for you, if your business operates in the target sectors/regions above and: 

• is a small or medium-sized enterprise with at least ten team members,
• is women-led, this means:
  • operated by a woman as an individual entrepreneur, or
  • owned by a women/women as shareholders, and/or
  • operated by a woman/women as legal representatives,
• is active and operating in Ukrainian territory for at least five years,
• has a track record in working with the EU single market or can present evidence of an export-ready product or service.

To participate on behalf of your company in the program, you should: 

• be a legal representative or hold a key position related to the project topics,
• be a Ukrainian national or permanent resident currently residing in Ukraine,
• demonstrate sufficient English proficiency to participate (At least intermediate level), 
• have the time and capacity to commit to the project’s activities.

↗ Download the SME Eligibility and Selection Criteria to learn more about the criteria for eligibility and selection.