Mykolaiv, May 7, 2024 – 36 ambitious entrepreneurs from Mykolaiv are receiving grants for the development of their businesses thanks to the successful collaboration between the Charitable Foundation “Shchedryk” and the international humanitarian organization Oxfam.
👉Grant recipients were selected after completing a training program organized by Shchedryk and Oxfam in 2024.
The training 📚 involved 60 participants, of which 36 demonstrated the most promising business ideas and are already preparing documents to receive grants.
Among the winners:
• 22 women
• 14 men
“We received about 400 applications for the grant program, from which we selected 60 participants according to the criteria who underwent training in business planning and prepared business plans,” – says the executive director of the Charitable Foundation “Shchedryk” Vitaliy Kuznetsov.
In addition to representatives of the Shchedryk Foundation and Oxfam, the commission included a representative of the Mykolaiv Regional Employment Center as part of cooperation aimed at creating new jobs and boosting the economy in the Mykolaiv region.
Selection of winners: The Commission carefully selected 36 winners. 20 of them will receive grants of 2300 euros each, and 16 will receive grants of 4500 euros each.
Expected impact of grants – the grants will help entrepreneurs:
📍Start a new business;
📍Expand existing businesses;
📍Create jobs;
📍Have a positive impact on the local economy.