Funds for Companies

Grants and Resources for Sustainability

You are here: Home / Grant / WIDU’s first Local Call for Women Entrepreneur in Ethiopia

WIDU’s first Local Call for Women Entrepreneur in Ethiopia

Deadline: 15 August 2023

Are you a women entrepreneur running a micro or small enterprise in Ethiopia and Tunisia looking to upgrade your business? Then this is your opportunity to apply for WIDU’s first Local Call: #WomenCall!

Despite their potential, women are often excluded from business opportunities and encounter challenges in accessing finance and support networks. The #WomenCall is a proactive step towards supporting women entrepreneurs who have traditionally been underrepresented in various sectors.

More specifically, the #WomenCall aims to strengthen the financial autonomy of women owning micro and small businesses by providing them with financial resources and 1-on-1 business coaching to boost their entrepreneurial activities and improving their management skills.

By providing support tailored to needs the needs of women entrepreneurs, WIDU can challenge the specific barriers they face, promote gender equality, and empower women to realize their full potential as leaders and change-makers. The WIDU #WomenCall therefore aims to foster inclusivity in economic development by prioritizing women, especially those in underrepresented sectors and marginalized communities.

Funding Examples

  • Selected entrepreneurs will receive three 1-on-1 business coaching sessions as well as a financial contribution. The total amount a #WomenCall participant receives is calculated by multiplying your own investment by 2.5
  • In Ethiopia, the minimum and maximum amounts are:
    • Example 1 (minimum amounts):
    • For your investment of 14.500 ETB, you will receive 36,250 ETB as a grant.
  • Example 2 (maximum amounts):
    • For your investment of 58.000 ETB, you will receive 145.000 ETB as a grant.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicant must be female
  • Applicant must be 18 y/o or older
  • Applicant must be an Ethiopian national
  • Applicant must be the business owner
  • The business owner and manager must both be female
  • The business must have started its operations for at least 1 year. Business license is not required.
  • The business must be a micro, small or medium-sized enterprises with not more than 20 employees.
  • The business must aim at job creation, particularly jobs for women
  • If you have already participated in the WIDU #FoodCall, your project must be fully closed already.

For more information, visit WIDU.africa.