Visa has launched a new grant programme in Ireland to provide financial support for women-owned small businesses.
"She's Next" is offering grants and mentorship to these business owners and Ireland is first country in Europe to launch programme.
Many of these women-led small and independent businesses have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and the She's
Next programme gives women business-owners in Ireland the chance to apply for one of five grants totalling €25,000.
It's been launched in partnership with the go-to funding marketplace for women-owned businesses, "I Fund Women".
Applications are open until Tuesday, November 2nd, and you can apply at IFundWomen.com/VisaIreland.
Our reporter, Diarmuid Pepper, spoke to Dominic White, Ireland Country Manager with Visa, about the scheme: