23 female veterans receive grants to develop own businesses under REDpreneur Women program

Twenty-three female veterans have received grants of EUR 7,000 each to develop their own businesses within the REDpreneur Women program, the Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) has said on Facebook.

Among the winners are entrepreneurs developing businesses in various sectors, ranging from manufacturing and the agricultural sector to creative industries. Support was provided to initiatives such as mobile wood chip production, the Sleepy Mouse bedding workshop, the Sviy Druk printing center, and the KOLO LADNA space with barrier-free access for relaxation and recovery. Others include natural sweets production, cosmetology projects, the Global Language Hub English language school, the Zillya barrier-free cafe with an adaptive menu, the Blast designer clothing brand, the Territory_SPA educational and health center, Merkuzo creative lab providing graphic design and branding services, as well as the Living Clean cleaning service, the HLEYA dairy farm, and the Quail Farm quail farm. Also among the winners are initiatives in the field of gastronomy and local production, including Maryanivski Smakolyky, farmer product delivery and a family apiary, and the SafeSkills Women Lab applied safety center for women.

Program participants presented their business projects, which they developed during their studies, at the final presentation stage for the first cohort of the REDpreneur Women program, where a jury selected the winners.

As reported, the first group of the REDpreneur Women program was aimed at supporting female veterans who seek to realize themselves in entrepreneurship, develop their own initiatives, and create businesses with a social impact.

REDpreneur Women is implemented by the Ukrainian Red Cross in partnership with the Austrian Red Cross (Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz), the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine, and the Ukrainian Veteran Foundation with support from the Austrian NACHBAR IN NOT fund and the Austrian Development Agency. The educational and mentoring component of the program is implemented in partnership with the Ukrainian Future Incubator.