Creative Business Boost: national minorities

Sector: Culture and creative industries
Type: Programme
Location: Online
Deadline: 01 April 2025 at 15:00 Kyiv time
Organiser: House of Europe

Creative Business Boost is a springboard for the unwavering growth of your creative business working with the topic of national minorities.  

The owners of stable enterprises will get everything to bring their craft to the next level. From EUR 15,000 to the space of mentorship and support — we will assist you in recording a Klezmer music album, setting up a Roma theatre, or designing a new collection for a ceramics brand inspired by Crimean traditions. You will get consultations with business experts to discuss the challenges and make sure you are moving in the right direction.  

Ask your question to the managers of the programme — join the live stream on Facebook on 19 March, 15.00 Kyiv time. 

Apply and build a resilient business together with us. 

What do I get?
  • Resources: up to EUR 10,000 to advance your business. 
  • Mentorship: consultations with a Ukrainian business expert that you can choose between Olena Dobrorodnieva, Volodymyr Vorobey, Inna Shynkarenko, Oleksandra Fydkevych and Olena Kobylianska.  
  • International perspective. Four-day intensive course by EU experts on international expansion, online marketing, intellectual property protection, and creative entrepreneurship trends. 
  • Even more opportunities: you will become part of the House of Europe Alumni Community, which brings new contacts with the most proactive Ukrainians, networking meet-ups, and stipends.
Can I apply?

Creative Business Boost will benefit owners and managers of creative businesses that work with the topic of national minorities on a regular basis or within the framework of this specific project.  

Apply if your business:  

  • Was registered before 2024 
  • Was bringing revenue last year and continues to work now 
  • Is registered in Ukraine 
  • Is an active legal entity: private entrepreneur, privately held company, LLC, etc. 
  • Commercial (NGOs and charitable foundations cannot apply) 
  • Has a team up to 50 people  
  • Has its own products and distribution channels  
  • Has current assets  
What do I need to apply?
  • Completed application: tell us about your business, plans for the future and the planned expenses 
  • A budget, drafted in our form 
  • Extracts from the Unified State Registry of Enterprises and Organisations and Taxpayers Register  
How do I apply?

Apply with a short form via our online platform.  

Please log in, click the “Start entry” button, choose the chapter “Creative businesses”, and open call “Creative Business Boost: national minorities”.  

Still have questions? Check the FAQs for answers. 

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