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Writer's pictureKaneyuki Irie

Bridging the Financial Gap Project (Enhancing Access to Financial Support), Sep 2024 - April 2025


The Bridging the Financial Gap project focuses on overcoming the significant challenges that refugee entrepreneurs in Lithuania face when seeking business financing, particularly grants. By analyzing both refugees' needs and the existing financial support ecosystem, the project aims to expand opportunities for refugee-led businesses.


The project will identify refugee entrepreneurs' barriers to accessing financial support and offer practical solutions. These include raising awareness of available financial options, strengthening support networks, and improving access to financial products and services tailored to refugees' unique needs. The initiative will take a multifaceted approach, conducting a needs assessment, analyzing the grant ecosystem, mapping key partners, and engaging with relevant institutions to develop actionable guidelines. These guidelines will equip refugees with the knowledge to access essential financial services for their businesses in Lithuania effectively.


Together, we are dismantling barriers and building pathways to financial independence and long-term success for refugee entrepreneurs. By empowering these resilient individuals, we contribute to a more inclusive and prosperous Lithuania—where every entrepreneur, regardless of background, has the tools and support they need to succeed.


This project is generously funded by Atviros Lietuvos Fondas (The Open Lithuania Foundation).




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