Visa Everywhere Pioneers Programme 2026 for Female Entrepreneurs – YOA

Deadline: May 1, 2026

Applications are open for the Visa Everywhere Pioneers Programme 2026. The Visa Everywhere Pioneers programme, which shines a highlight on entrepreneurial ladies in Europe with refugee backgrounds, has opened for entries for 2026. This 12 months, the initiative will honour 30 winners, and the 2026 cohort of Pioneers will obtain enterprise mentoring, entry to language programs, and over €60,000 of microgrants collectively to help their enterprise development.

In its fourth 12 months, the Visa Everywhere Pioneers programme celebrates entrepreneurial ladies with refugee backgrounds who, by means of their very own creativity, innovation and management expertise, are driving optimistic impression on an area, regional or nationwide scale.

Previous years’ winners have made excellent impressions on healthcare, training, advocacy, enterprise and different sectors. They have delivered thrilling new choices for people, communities and companies, and have created employment for others.

Award

Winners of the 2026 version of Visa Everywhere will likely be awarded:

• €2,000 or £2,000 money grant (relying on location)
• Access to enterprise mentorship
• Access to language programs

Eligibility

The Visa Everywhere Pioneers programme is open to feminine entrepreneurs with refugee backgrounds based mostly in Europe.

To apply for these awards, you should:

• be a lady aged 18+
• be a resident of one of many 27 EU Member States or Switzerland, Norway, Turkey, Iceland, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine or the United Kingdom
• have a services or products available in the market
• have been buying and selling for at the very least 12 months
• be registered as a sole dealer or enterprise entity and personal at the very least 51% in that entity
• have a bodily or digital presence reminiscent of a retailer, web site or comparable

Application

Applications will shut on 23:59 GMT on Friday 1 May 2026. Winners announcement will likely be on Saturday, 20 June 2026 – World Refugee Day.

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to Visa Everywhere Pioneers Programme.