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INTERNATIONAL GRANTS APPLICATION 2023

HERA´s objective is to prevent dangerous migration by supporting young ambitious women entrepreneurs. HERA
provides grants to women owned-ventures in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. With the grant, the owner
should be able to expand her business and create additional employment for other young women. The venture
should be operating for at least six months, or more, and have generated sales. HERA does not fund start-ups.
Successful entrepreneurs from previous years may apply for a second grant. Attached is a list of profiles of the
types of activities HERA has funded. HERA encourages Science, Technology, and Mathematics (STEM) ventures.
Please submit your application in English, and one photo, if possible, to hera.grants@gmail.com by April 30, 2023.

Owner’s Name: ……………………………………………Date of Birth………………………………………

Address: …………………………………………………………………………………………….………
Email: ……………………………..…………….Social media: ………………………………………...
Phone/Cell/WhatsApp number(s)……………………………..……………………………….….….......................
Is your business registered: Yes  No  If so, registration number:……………………… …..
Have you received any other grants? Yes  No  If so, from whom and when? ………………………..
Do you have any outstanding loans Yes  No  If so, amount and date received? ……………………
Have you received a previous HERA grant? Yes  No  If so, year(s): ………………………………………...
How did you learn about HERA? …………………………………………………………………………………...
1. When and why did you start your venture?

2. What services or products do you provide/make and what demand/need do you serve ?

3. Describe your typical client(s), market(s), and/or outlets (local, national, and/or international)? Are your
client’s primarily individual customers (B2C) and/or other businesses (B2B)?

Number of Customers/Clients in the past year? …………….........

4. How many people are currently employed by you, including yourself? Add rows as needed:
Position/job title: Gender (F/M) Age Full or Part-time (F/P)  Family (Y/N)

5. What were your total sales (in EUR) in the last year? When did you break even or expect to break even?

6. How will a HERA grant help to grow your business? [Note: HERA does not cover recurrent costs.] Be as
specific as possible (e.g., equipment, software, registration, digital marketing, etc.)?

7. What are your plans and strategy to grow your business over the next two years? To grow your business
what additional staff would you like to employ and for what post/function?

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Profiles of Ventures HERA Has Funded

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) ventures

HERA has funded STEM ventures that include architecture and accounting firms, digital marketing, web design,
data analysis and infographics, and educational programs for STEM training (e.g., mathematics and IT). For
training activities, the entrepreneur needs to provide a schedule of courses and enrolments.

Education

HERA has funded pre-schools (e.g., Montessori and out-door centres) and after-school programs (e.g., a junior
business school and tutoring programs). HERA has also supported language training programs (including hybrid
programs) for one or more languages . These ventures need to demonstrate that additional training and
employment prioritise women at risk of dangerous migration.

Agriculture

HERA has supported agricultural and livestock production (including dairies, vineyards, bee keeping, and rabbit,
chicken/egg, sheep and cattle farms). Such ventures need to demonstrate market outlets, growth potential, and the
rationale for attracting and employing more young women.

Food Processing and Retail Outlets

HERA has supported several food processing ventures ranging from on farm activities such as: tea, yoghurt, fruit
drying, to chocolate production, natural beauty products; and frozen foods . HERA has also supported food
processing for wholesale or retail outlets (e.g., bakeries, pastry shops, and pizza/hamburger delivery services).
HERA has supported a few cafes and stores (e.g., second hand clothing and tent rentals) with clear potential for
expansion and new employment opportunities.

Services

HERA has supported interior design firms, child-minding services, cleaning companies, beauty salons, veterinary
clinics, waste recycling plants, health and rehabilitation clinics, and STEM ventures (see above). HERA helped to
re-establish a women’s showplace and trade centre in a war zone and supported a few guesthouses, where there
were clear opportunities for young women’s employment, growth, and advancement. HERA has also supported
NGOs that provide vocational training and/or psychological support to vulnerable women (e.g., single mothers,
survivors of of violence and trafficking).

Manufacturing

HERA has supported manufacturing activities, including garment factories and ateliers producing infant and
children’s wear, leather goods, handicrafts, jewelry, paper items, etc. These firms need to demonstrate a proven
demand (B2B or B2C), market outlets, and growth potential.

Other

HERA strongly encourages women-led ventures in non-traditional and male dominated fields (e.g., construction,
transport, engineering, and high tech fields) and women entrepreneurs opening up new markets and opportunities in
rural and poor communities and neighbourhoods. We also encourage ventures with proven resilience in face of
conflict, natural disasters, and pandemics.

HERA France: Association régie par la loi du 1er juillet 1901 - SIRET: 80344762200017
HERA USA Registered as 501(c) in California