The third edition of the Women in Business call for projects has selected seven winning projects. These initiatives aim to support women’s entrepreneurship in Brussels, in the form of support programmes, in addition to mentoring, mutual aid and coaching activities and events.
Each winning project will receive financial support of up to 40,000 euros, and up to 100,000 euros for projects carried out in collaboration between several organisations.
2024 winning projects
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.
High Her’s 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.
Slow & Grow, by Nathalie Wouters and the non-profit organisation Madame Papillon, 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.
Assowomen – A “so women” project, by the non-profit organisation ideji, 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.
UP! Unleash Potential! led by the non-profit organisations Le Techspace & Start it @KBC, 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, by the non-profit organisation Open Doors, 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, by the non-profit organisations l’odyssée and Les Ateliers Zarragga, 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.
