Opportunities for youth from small communities: registration for the LIFT business support program is open

Individual mentoring support and $10,000 for the implementation of a business plan: registration for the LIFT business support program for youth enterprises from the Amplifiers Program has started.

The LIFT project aims to create an ecosystem that will promote the development of entrepreneurship among youth, taking into account modern challenges and the needs of participants.

The selected 12 entrepreneurs will gain the necessary knowledge and skills to develop and scale their own business, and will also have the opportunity to receive grant funding in the amount of $10,000 to implement an approved business project and achieve business goals.

Forms of participation in program:

1. Online training and mentoring support: participants will receive individual consultations from experts in various areas of business – from financial management to personal brand development, digital marketing, PR, human resources management, export, legal issues and business process automation.

2. Expert assistance in creating business plans and preparing a grant package: participants will receive support in developing business plans and submitting applications for grant funding of up to $10,000 for the implementation of their projects.

3. Offline meetings and networking: participants will have the opportunity to personally communicate with leading experts and entrepreneurs about the most relevant issues for their business at networking events in Kyiv.

The project is aimed at entrepreneurs who:

• have at least one year of entrepreneurial experience
• are under 29 years of age
• represent a small community with a population of up to 100,000 people
• represent a micro, small or medium-sized business in any region of Ukraine (except for the immediate combat zone)

Register for the project at the link: https://bit.ly/4eM4OU1

The LIFT project is implemented by Home of Startups Accelerator within the framework of the «Dream and Act» program, which is implemented with the financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by IREX in partnership with Making Cents International.