The Soroptimist mission is to educate, empower and enable women and girls. Therefore, in addition to the grants financed by the SIE Scholarship Funds, Unions and Clubs throughout the Federation award numerous scholarships and organise various mentoring programmes that empower women in their countries and communities to achieve their professional goals. Grants amounting to millions of euros are awarded every year to fund, among other things, vocational training, advanced degrees, studies abroad and specialised education.
Mentoring programmes take a number of different forms, but all serve the same purpose: to empower women in their careers. Some Unions and Clubs collaborate with other institutions in mentoring young women; others work with universities to create customised programmes for participants.