Criteria: Entrepreneurship

You will need to pay for the following:  

• Visa costs   
• Occasional meals that are not included during ​the onsite learning week in Stockholm, Sweden​ 
• ​​Fares for taxi rides​ in Sweden​, if you take any    
• Insurance when not in Sweden  
• Local travel expenses within your home country 

No, unfortunately ​not​​. We can only accept candidates who are citizens of and based in one of the countries included in the programme: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia.

Alumni from She Entrepreneurs, or other similar leadership programmes – for example, Young Leaders Visitors Programme (YLVP), SI Leader Lab, SI Global Executive Programme (SIGEP) or the Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) – are not eligible to apply for She Entrepreneurs 2025.

The offer to participate in the She Entrepreneurs onsite learning week​ in Stockholm will be valid only ​​if​ the selected candidate obtains a visa to travel to Sweden. SI will provide the invitation letter and insurance certificate needed for the visa application, but we cannot guarantee a visa. ​Candidates​ have​ had​ their visa applications rejected​ in a few cases in recent years​.

Important information for Lebanese applicants:
As of April 2024, the Embassy of Sweden in Beirut is no longer processing Schengen visas and VFS in Beirut has closed for Schengen visa applications with destination Sweden.

Lebanese participants who apply for a Swedish visa can hand in their applications at the Swedish Embassy in Amman or at VFS application centers in Jordan, Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia or Turkey.

The Swedish Institute will cover participants’ flights in conjunction with the visa application but can unfortunately not cover expenses for accommodation, local travel or meals in conjunction with these trips.

More information on the Embassy’s web page: Apply for a visa – Sweden Abroad

You need to submit your application through our online application portal. We do not accept applications sent to us via email. 

No, unfortunately​ not​. Only​ candidates who ​reside​ in one of the programme countries (Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia can apply.

Yes, you can apply to the programme as long as you have income​​​–​generating activities and the potential to develop a financially sustainable business model.

​​No, unfortunately​ not​. The​ programme is ​designed for​ entrepreneurs with a business that is already operational.