The call for projects
Do you have a project for supporting, coaching or mentoring women entrepreneurs in Brussels? The Women in Business call for projects can provide financial support for your project!
Supporting female entrepreneurship
The Women in Business call for projects aims to strengthen women’s entrepreneurship by supporting projects that help Brussels’ female entrepreneurs.
This initiative by the Brussels-Capital Region promotes support programmes, from the ideation phase through to accelerated growth, as well as mentoring, self-help, coaching activities and events, led primarily by networks of female entrepreneurs.
Projects must fall into one of the following two categories:
- support programs for potential and existing women entrepreneurs, especially from the ideation phase to the growth phase
- mentoring, mutual aid and coaching programs, activities and events, particularly those run by networks of women entrepreneurs
2024 edition
The call for projects is back for a third edition! Apply now and until June 30 to receive financial support for your project to support female entrepreneurship!
2024 winners
The 2023 call for projects selected seven projects to receive financial support, as well as coaching from Women in Business in 2024.
Discover the winning projects in detail:
Empower Mamans Solos
Led by WEB asbl and NIBI Coaching asbl
Empower Mamans Solos aims to support single mothers in economically and socially vulnerable situations in Brussels, wishing to re-enter the job market by setting up their own business. This project was initiated by the non-profit organisations WEB and NICI Coaching.
Led by High Her
The Money Academy promotes gender equality in the economy, by facilitating access to funding for female entrepreneurs and providing the tools needed to succeed, working on fundraising, access to capital through matching entrepreneurs with funders and mentors, and networking, providing access to the network of adapted financing organisations.
Led by Nathalie Wouters and Madame Papillon asbl
Slow & Grow aims to support women who have experienced burnout and wish to undertake or develop their entrepreneurial project. The nine-month programme includes group support sessions for creating or developing a Slow business, wellness sessions and individual coaching, as well as membership of the Slow Tribe network to benefit from the support of a community of other female Slowpreneures.
Led by IDEJI asbl
Assowomen – A “so women” project is a support programme for female entrepreneurs wishing to set up their own non-profit organisation. It covers all aspects of associative entrepreneurship, from the ideation phase to the creation of the non-profit organisation itself, as well as all the mandatory and useful documents for associative management.
Led by Le Techspace asbl and Startit@KBC asbl
UP! Unleash Potential! aims to strengthen the digital and entrepreneurial skills of women in Brussels. Over 15 months, participants will benefit from training in AI, blockchain, and cybersecurity, as well as workshops on leadership and team management.
OpenDoors For Women
Led by Opendoors
OpenDoors For Women aims to provide encouragement, support, information and help to Ukrainian women who have fled the war and want to set up their own business in Brussels.
Beautypreneuses
Led by L’odyssée asbl and Les Ateliers Zarragga asbl
Beautypreneuses aims to empower migrant and afro-descendant women who run businesses in the beauty sector in Brussels by providing them with the skills, resources and support they need to understand the sector and have a suitable and viable value proposition in the beauty industry.
2023 winners
The 2023 edition of the call for projects selected seven projects that were supported throughout 2024.
Find out more about the projects!
Funds for Her
Led by Crédal and Funds For Good Impact
A support programme that removes the obstacles to women’s entrepreneurship and facilitates access to financing. It focuses in particular on women who have limited access to banking services and face cross-discrimination.
Womanity Accelerator
Led by Serendipities and HEO
This program offers free one-year support that includes workshops and coaching, to help women move from desire to action.
WeFund
Led by Womenpreneur and Beci
WeFund offers women entrepreneurs a programme designed to provide them with the essentials of financial management and demystify the world of finance and investment.
Entreprenoires Boost’Class
Led by Belgian Entreprenoires and Inspire
The project offers a “VSE management” training programme aimed at women entrepreneurs who suffer both sexism and negrophobia and whose business is a scale-up.
Empower Women in Art & Culture
Led by Job’in Design|CAWA asbl & Cocorico And Co
This program supports women entrepreneurs in the cultural and creative industries, from idea to business creation.
Selfmade
Led by Hors Norme
In addition to raising awareness and inspiring women entrepreneurs in Brussels with targeted communication, the project aims to develop a support offer which will be implemented in partnership with Réseau Entreprendre Bruxelles.
2022 winners
For its first edition in 2022, eight projects were selected for financial support and guidance throughout 2023.
Find out more about the projects!
We rise
Led by Womade
WE RISE offers female entrepreneurs a strong community and a mentoring and support system that offers training and coaching.
Shifting Standards
Led by Femmes Fières et Power Club (Beabee)
Shifting Standards is a nine-month programme that boosts the development of women entrepreneurs and accelerates their business growth.
Assowomen
Led by Ideji
Assowomen aims to accompany and support women wanting to develop a project in the associative sector, through training and coaching.
Women in textile
Led by Green Fabric
Women in Textile offers one year of support to textile designers to help them create solid and sustainable projects.es.
She Means Business
Led by (S)he did it
SheMeansBusiness Brussels is a one-on-one business coaching programme for immigrant women entrepreneurs, regardless of how long they have been in the country.
Women in Food
Led by Bons Plaisirs
Women in Food offers support to 25 migrant women who want to launch an entrepreneurial activity in the food and agri-food sector.
Inform'Elles
Led by Growfunding et Credal
Inform’Elles is a journey of inspiration and support in entrepreneurship for vulnerable women who do not necessarily have the codes, knowledge, or network necessary for integration into this specific world of work.
