ERASMUS FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS/30-G-ENT-CIP-12-E-N01C051

Objectives:                                                                                                  Total budget of the call: EUR 3.100.000

The present call for proposals aims to help new entrepreneurs from Participating Countries6 enrich their experience, deepen their knowledge and expand their network by spending periods in enterprises run by experienced entrepreneurs in other Participating Countries. The overall objective of this programme is to enhance entrepreneurship, develop the international outlook and competitiveness of European SMEs and foster potential start-up entrepreneurs and newly-established micro and small enterprises in the Participating Countries.

By awarding grants to promote the mobility of new entrepreneurs, the Commission’s specific objectives are:

   - To provide on-the-job-training for new entrepreneurs in small and medium-sized enterprises elsewhere in the Participating Countries in
     order to facilitate a successful start-up, and development of their business ideas;
   - To foster sharing of experience and information between entrepreneurs on the obstacles and challenges of starting up and developing
     their businesses;
   - To enhance market access and identification of potential partners for new and established businesses in other EU and Participating
     Countries;
   - To support networking between entrepreneurs from different Participating Countries by building on knowledge and experience from other
     Participating Countries.

EU financing

The maximum budget allocated from the Commission Decision C(2011) 9230 of 15 December 2011 (financing decision) for this call for proposals is: € 3 100 000.

Indicative number of projects:

It is estimated that funding will be awarded for 17 to 20 projects.

Eligibility:

Applications from legal entities established in one of the following countries (Participating Countries) are eligible:

    - EU Member States
    - EEA countries: Liechtenstein and Norway
    - Candidate countries: Croatia, Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro and Turkey
    - Albania, Israel and Serbia (Competitiveness and Innovation Programme participants)

Legal status eligibility

  1. Applicants may act individually or in a consortium with partner organisations. Consortia should be composed of at least two independent
      legal entities from one or several Participating Countries.

  2. Participation in more than one proposal is excluded, as this would be unfair in relation to other proposals. Should this happen, the
      Commission reserves the right to exclude both proposals, one of the two proposals or to request the withdrawal of the concerned
      beneficiary from one of the proposals.

  3. Partners of the lead organisation must satisfy the same eligibility criteria as those for applicants; the applicant will be the coordinator

  4.Applicants must correspond to the definition of the following target organisations: any public or private entity whose core activity is in the
     field of business support can participate in this call for proposals. This may in particular include:

         - 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.

  5.Corporate bodies must be properly constituted and registered under the law. If a body or organisation is not constituted under the law, a
     physical person must be designated to provide the legal responsibility.

Deadline: 31 May 2012

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