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Visa She's Next Global Grant Program
IFundWomen is a funding and education platform that provides access to capital through grants and crowdfunding, expert business coaching, and a network of women business-owners. Visa’s global partnership with IFundWomen is specifically designed to help entrepreneurs secure the funding they need through a series of grant contests and further bolster their efforts with coaching and mentorship programmes.
Removing universal barriers for women entrepreneurs
The challenges that women entrepreneurs face are universal. Together, Visa in collaboration with IFW, have been creating access to funding and education for small businesses around the world through the Visa She’s Next Grant Program. Stay tuned for active and upcoming programs below.
Visa grant opportunities
The Scotiabank Women's Initiative and Visa She's Next firmly believe in the potential of women in business and share the goal of empowering their development and leadership, breaking down the barriers that limit their professional and business success. That is why on this occasion they join forces to recognize the leadership of women in the management and implementation of digital transformation strategies in business, opening possibilities for their companies to be increasingly competitive in scenarios where modernization and digitization are a must.
As part of this initiative, three (3) entrepreneurs selected for their leadership and management will receive a USD $5,000 cash prize and a place to attend the renowned "Digital Marketing & E-Commerce" diploma program offered by Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.
This application is now closed.
Visa is continuing to take action and help remove the disproportionate barriers faced by women business founders. The She’s Next Grant Program will provide 5 winning businesses in Poland with grants of 20,000 PLN each. Applications are open through 11:59PM CET on November 10, 2022
This application is now closed.
Visa is continuing to take action and help remove the disproportionate barriers faced by women business founders. The Visa She’s Next Grant Program will provide 5 winning businesses in the Dominican Republic with grants of $5,000 each. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through 11:59 pm PST on October 20, 2022.
This application is now closed.
Visa is continuing to take action and help remove the l disproportionate barriers faced by women business founders. The Visa She’s Next Grant Program, in partnership with Luminor and IFW, will provide 4 businesses in the Baltics with grants of 10,000 EUR each and a year of coaching services with a local partner. Entrants may enter the Contest beginning at 12:00am GMT on August 17, 2023 and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through 11:59 pm GMT on September 28, 2023.
This application is now closed.
Visa is continuing to take action and help remove the disproportionate barriers faced by women business founders. The Visa She’s Next Grant Program, in partnership with IFW, will provide 3 businesses in each of the following participating countries: Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, with grants of 10,000 EUR each and a year of coaching services from IFW or a local partner. Entrants may enter the Contest beginning at 12:00am GMT on August 17, 2023 and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through 11:59 pm GMT on September 28, 2023.
This application is now closed.
Visa is continuing to take action and help remove the disproportionate barriers faced by women business founders. The Visa She’s Next Grant Program, in partnership with IFW, will provide 5 winning businesses in each of the following participating countries: Egypt, KSA, Morocco, and UAE, with grants of $10,000 USD along with a one-year IFW Coaching membership. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through 11:59 pm PT on August 1, 2022.
This application is now closed.
This program will be awarding 3 qualified small businesses in Vietnam each with a $10,000 grant + one-year annual coaching membership on IFW. Applications open on May 31, 2022.
This application is now closed.
Impact Tracker*
*Impact Tracker numbers are up to date as of end of year FY22.
Since joining IFW in 2017, Wanona Satcher, Founder of Makhers Studio, has leveraged IFW’s coaching and educational resources to raise $250K for her business. In 2020, Wanona received a $10,000 grant through the Visa IFW Small Business Grant Program and has since gone on to be named one of Inc Magazine’s top 100 Female Founders of 2020.
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