Women’s Enterprise and Community projects

Get started on your business idea or community project

  • Are you a woman or identify as a woman?

  • Want to explore starting a business?

  • See a community problem you want to solve? Or have a project idea?

  • Lives, works, studies or has strong connections to North Richmond?

 

Start by attending a FREE Information & Idea workshop

Come along to ONE of these workshop dates:

  • Wed 11th August 2021

  • Thursday 12th of August 2021

  • Saturday 14th August 2021

 

This initial worksop provides a safe and inclusive space to explore turning your passions, problems and ideas into a community project or a business. Think creatively to transfer your existing skills into a new way to make money.

Start by signing up. Only 25 spots are available in each workshop.

Enjoyed the Information & Idea workshop?

Want to learn more?

Apply to join the FREE 12 week Women's Enterprise & Community projects (WEC) Program.

 

If selected, you will :

  • Be in the running to receive $1000 in funding for your business or project from the Bendigo Bank

  • Get mentoring support to get your business or community project started

  • Connect with like minded women for peer support and build your network

Only 20 businesses or community projects will be selected for the Full 12 week WEC Program

FAQs

How long does the WEC Program run for?

The full WEC program will run for 12 weeks. The program starts in September runs till the end of November. It consists of fortnightly 2 hour workshops and mentoring catch ups in between workshop dates.

How much will the program cost?

This program is FREE and is kindly funded by the Victorian State Government


Our Partners

The Women's Community Project and Enterprise Program in 2021 is funded by the Victorian State Government and facilitated by the social enterprise Two Square Pegs