Empower Programme - LEO Mayo

What this service helps with

Women founders in the West, North-West and Gaeltacht areas often lack access to tailored entrepreneurship training, mentoring and peer networks at different stages of starting and growing a business.

About this support

The EMPOWER Programme supports women in business and advances female entrepreneurship across Ireland's Gaeltacht communities and the West and North-West, including County Mayo. Delivered by the Innovation Hubs at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) with Rubicon Centre at MTU, and supported by partners including Udaras na Gaeltachta and the Local Enterprise Offices in Mayo and Galway, it offers a suite of programmes such as EMPOWER Start, EMPOWER Growth, EMPOWER Elevate, and the Irish-medium Cumasu Tus and Cumasu Fas. These give early-stage and established female founders structured training, mentoring, peer networking and strategic support to start, grow and scale their businesses, both online and in person.

Where it is available

Available in Mayo.

Mayo

Eligibility

Female entrepreneurs in Gaeltacht areas (including Mayo, Galway, Donegal, Kerry, Cork, Meath and Waterford) and across the West and North-West; specific strands target early-stage founders (under 18 months in business) or established founders looking to scale.

Not covered

Grants and vouchers excluded

Eligibility is recorded from the provider’s own published information. Confirm the current conditions with the provider before applying.

Sectors

All sectors