Apply for She’s Next in Bahrain 2024 to win funding and mentorship and fuel your ambitions!
Attention, ambitious female entrepreneurs! The She’s Next initiative, empowered by Visa, in partnership with BisB and Innovate for Bahrain, is now accepting your applications. This transformative program offers funding, mentorship, and expert training to elevate your business.
Seize this opportunity to compete for a share of the $55K prize fund. This is your moment to shine and inspire future female entrepreneurs, goodluck!
Grant details
Your talents could win you crucial funding to boost your business to the next level.
Partners and sponsors
Find out more about the organizations making She’s Next possible.
Bahrain Islamic Bank
Incorporated in 1979 as the first Islamic bank in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the fourth in the GCC. Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) has played a pivotal role in the development of the Islamic banking industry and the Kingdom’s economy. In the pursuit to promote digital innovation and financial sustainability of Bahraini SMEs, BisB are proud to partner with Visa for the inaugural edition of She's Next in Bahrain. By empowering and supporting women entrepreneurs, BiSB aims to create an enabling environment that cultivates progress and prosperity for all. Together, we are committed to forging a path of success and unlocking limitless possibilities in the digital age.
Innovate for Bahrain
Innovate for Bahrain is an innovation center dedicated to fostering local startups, promoting gender equality, and facilitating career growth through diverse initiatives. We aim to connect individuals, startups, government, and corporate entities to collaborate on innovative solutions and products.
Our mission is to lead in creating engaging and impactful projects that turn career aspirations and business ideas into successful ventures. We achieve this through sustainable collaborations and localized strategies that empower women, enable youth, and support professional ambitions.
ITC | She Trades
The International Trade Centre (ITC) launched the ITC SheTrades Initiative to remove barriers to women's participation in trade by working with governments, the private sector, and entrepreneurs to build the business capacities of women and to create a fairer, more sustainable global economy.
We provide women entrepreneurs and producers with access to key knowledge, resources, and networks, support policymakers on inclusive policy reforms, and leverage public and private partnerships to amplify the impact of our work.
She's Next
Previous Winners
Aida Almudaifa
Founder and CEO of Early Riser
Aida Al Mudaifa is a certified Health Coach and is currently studying Gut health at the Integrative Nutrition School in New York. Aida also has over 12 years of experience in strategy, SME development, and exporting, having worked in business consulting, Tamkeen (a non-profit SME development agency), and Export Bahrain (a national export support agency in Bahrain).
