Women’s Opportunity Fund Awards Mini-Grants to 23 Women Entrepreneurs in Lviv Region

The Women’s Opportunity Fund has announced the winners of its latest mini-grant competition, supporting women-led businesses in the Lviv region of Ukraine. After reviewing all applications, 23 women entrepreneurs were selected to receive grants ranging from $1,200 to $3,600 to purchase equipment and strengthen their businesses. This initiative was made possible with the support of The Jewish Federations of North America.

“Autumn is a time of harvest and new opportunities. We thank every woman entrepreneur for her courage and determination to grow her business and create change in her community,” said Vlada Nedak, founder of the Women’s Opportunity Fund.

Meet the new Grant Recipients:

• Sofiia Pavliv, Lviv – Pavliv Eye Clinic

• Nadiia Dilii, Lviv – Skincare cosmetics production, LLC E.D. Cosmetics

• Yuliia Kliuchkovska, Lviv – Maternity underwear brand Holy Mamas Underwear

• Marta Khalaniia, Lviv – Veterinary clinic Assol

• Oksana Matsiura, Lviv – Pediatric and allergy medical center Svitanok

• Kristine Manukyan, Lviv – Planner and notebook production QISO

• Mariiana Kozlova, Drohobych – Children’s development center Kids Club

• Inna Skarzhynska, Lviv – Skincare cosmetics brand VESNA

• Lesia Leonova, Lviv – Women’s clothing brand PINK

• Yevheniia Shahoian, Lviv – Children’s creative studio Okhra

• Tetiana Havrylova, Lviv – Tailoring studio (clothing repair & redesign)

• Myroslava Kozar, Lviv – Designer jewelry

• Anna Boiko, Voroblevychi village – Greenhouse vegetable farming

• Anzhelina Andrusenko, Kotsuriv village – Family farm On the Hook – On the Porch

• Nataliia Tarasova, Lviv – Cosmetology office

• Nataliia Nazarenko, Staryi Yarychiv village – Family farm Beriking

• Khrystyna Kulynych, Novoiavorivsk – Cleaning service

• Solomiia Danyliak, Lviv – Clothing brand SOYKA

• Inesa Petukhova, Chyshky village – Walnut workshop ITARA

• Liudmyla Popivniak, Shklo village – Yavoriv Oil Mill

• Anna-Oleksandra Horban, Lviv – Makeup artist & hair stylist

• Nataliia Senytsia, Lviv – Reproductive psychology studio Love Element

• Viktoriia Trybushna, Lviv – Coffee shop Coffee for Two

Viktoriia shared her powerful story:

“Prior to russia’s full-scale invasion, I worked in finance and accounting. But during the war, I lost my home in Kherson and, most painfully, my husband, who was killed defending Bakhmut in February 2023. For the first time, I was left alone, searching for a way to recover and find new meaning in life. That’s when the idea of opening a coffee shop was born — it was a dream we shared together. Starting from scratch with no entrepreneurial experience but strong inner motivation, I completed professional training, learned modern dessert-making techniques, and in March 2024 opened Coffee for Two in Lviv.”