The procedure for accessing non-reimbursable financial support involves a set of activities aimed at identifying, selecting, evaluating, and approving investment projects that meet the objectives of the Program and its eligibility criteria.

The maximum amount of non-reimbursable financing provided under this measure is MDL 200,000. The beneficiary’s contribution varies depending on the priority criteria, as follows:

• for start-up women entrepreneurs — at least 20% of the investment project value;
• for enterprises operating in priority sectors — at least 15% of the eligible investment project costs;
• for beneficiaries belonging to the category of persons with disabilities — at least 5% of the investment project value.

Additionally, women entrepreneurs may request non-reimbursable financial support under the “e-commerce package” of up to MDL 30,000 for investments related to electronic commerce. Accessing the “e-commerce package” does not require co-financing from the beneficiary and is not a mandatory condition for accessing support under Measure 1.

To participate in Measure 1 — “Non-reimbursable financial support for start-up women entrepreneurs”, the applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria:

1. a woman who will register an enterprise within 30 calendar days from the date of approval of the investment project;
2. a start-up entrepreneur as defined by this Program;
3. an entrepreneur who has not previously benefited from support under other business start-up programs implemented by IP ODA and who possesses entrepreneurial knowledge demonstrated by prior experience or certificates of completion of relevant training courses. This criterion is mandatory for applicants submitting investment projects as individuals or on behalf of newly established enterprises;
4. a woman who owns an enterprise defined under Article 4 of Law No. 179/2016 on SMEs, which has not carried out economic activity for more than 24 months, or an individual who intends to establish an enterprise within one month from the date of approval of the investment project.

Application to the Program is carried out by submitting online the Application Form for Measure 1/Measure 2, according to the template established by I.P. ODA, signed by the applicant with a qualified electronic signature, along with the corresponding set of documents.

Submission of the Application Form is confirmed by the automatic generation of a registration message in the Program. The registration message will be sent to the applicant’s email address.

The applicant is informed by email regarding the registration of the complete application file.