Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is a mobility scheme that allows potential or newly established entrepreneurs to spend a period of time collaborating with experienced entrepreneurs in other participating countries. Its aims are to enhance entrepreneurship, support the creation of start-ups, strengthen networking and business relationships, and promote internationalisation of SMEs across circa 35 participating countries. The scheme matches new and experienced entrepreneurs, helps new entrepreneurs build managerial skills and business knowledge, and supports host entrepreneurs in researching, developing, and testing new business concepts, products, or services.

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Agency	SMP (EU)
Region	EU
Country	N/A
Legal form	Company, Private person
Start date	5 Feb 2026
End date	21 Apr 2026
Budget	2025: 12,000,000 EUR 2026: 13,000,000 EUR 2027: 5,000,000 EUR

Grant application conditions

Proposal format	Page limit and layout as described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
Eligible countries	As described in the call document (includes all EU Member States and other SMP participating countries, as well as third countries as designated in the call).
Target participants	New or aspiring entrepreneurs who plan to start a business or have recently started one, and experienced entrepreneurs (owners or managers of a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise) willing to host.
Other eligibility conditions	Not applicable.
Evaluation criteria and process	Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the call document.
Documentation	https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/SMP-COSME-2026-EYE

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