The SWEF Enterprise Fund
Grants of up to £2,000 are available for young entrepreneurs who are running a business or planning to start one soon.
Eligibility criteria:
To be eligible to apply, individuals need to:
- be between the ages of 18-30
- live in Northern Ireland
- be running their own business that has been trading for no more than two years or planning to start their own business imminently
- be from a low-income household or facing other financial challenges preventing them from developing their business
They must be able to demonstrate that they have already taken steps to get their business off the ground, even if this is at a very early stage. Examples may include but are not limited to, evidence of making their first sales, free/pro bono work delivered in order to develop examples of their work, market research to identify market potential, and business plans.
