Call for proposals - DG ENTR No 21/G/ENT/ERA/11/311A: 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 will support actions for organisations enhancing and facilitating the mobility of new entrepreneurs.

Any public entity or private entity active in the field of business support can participate in this call for proposals. This may include in particular:
- public entities 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.

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.

Applicants must be established in an EU Member State.

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects amounts to €4.3 million. Financial assistance from the Commission cannot exceed 90% of the total eligible costs of a single project.

No grant will amount to more than €180,000 for partnerships and €150,000 for individual applications. The maximum duration of projects is 21 months.

The scheduled start-up date of the action is 1 May 2012.

The deadline for applications is 17 October 2011.

Further information is available on the DG Enterprise website.

Reference: 2011/C 255/05

(Added 2011-08-31)