Call for proposals - DG ENTR No ENT/ERA/10/411 - Erasmus for young entrepreneurs

This call for proposals aims to help new EU entrepreneurs enrich their experiences, learning and networking by spending periods with experienced entrepreneurs in their enterprises in other EU Member States. The overall objective of the preparatory action is to enhance the entrepreneurship, internationalisation and competitiveness of potential start-up entrepreneurs and newly established micro and small enterprises in the EU. The activity targets people intending to set up a business and recently established entrepreneurs.

The call comprises two lots with two types of activity:
Lot 1: Intermediary organisations enhancing and facilitating the mobility of nascent entrepreneurs.
Lot 2: Support to, coordination and networking of the intermediary organisations carrying out the activities mentioned in Lot 1.

Any public or private entity active in the field of business support can participate in this call, including:
- public authorities responsible for or active in the fields of economic affairs, enterprise, business support or related issues,
- chambers of commerce and industry, chambers of handicrafts or similar bodies,
- business support organisations, start-up centres and incubators,
- business associations and business support networks,
- public and private entities offering business support services.

All applicants must be established in an EU Member State. For Lot 1, applicants can act individually or in a consortium (partnership). A consortium should be composed of at least two independent legal entities, from the same or different EU Member States. For Lot 2, applicants must act individually.

The total budget is €4.3 million. Financial assistance will cover a maximum 90% of the total eligible costs of a single project.

For Lot 1, maximum grants will be €180,000 for partnerships and €150,000 for individual applications. The maximum duration of projects will be 21 months.

For Lot 2, maximum grants will be €350,000 and the maximum duration of projects will be 25 months.

Projects are scheduled to start on 1 February 2011.

The deadline for applications is 28 June 2010.

Further information is available on the DG Enterprise and Industry website. 
 

Reference: 2010/C 126/06

(Added 2010-05-18)