InterTradeIreland, in partnership with Invest Northern Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, have introduced eight new entrepreneurship programmes designed to empower women and help them collaborate, learn, grow and scale their business.
In February 2024, the Government of Ireland announced €800m of funding for Shared Island priorities, including €30m towards the establishment of a new Shared Island Enterprise Scheme developed by InterTradeIreland, Invest Northern Ireland and Enterprise Ireland.
Alongside cross-border clusters and sustainability innovation investment, a key element of the Shared Island Enterprise Scheme is dedicated to fostering women’s entrepreneurship on an all-island basis. The first stage of this stream of work involves funding for early pilot programmes to empower women entrepreneurs across the island as detailed below. Further announcements as part of the wider Shared Island Enterprise Scheme will follow in the coming months.