Program

Program

Europe

Europe

OPEN

OPEN

GRANT · HOW TO WIN THIS

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

Varies; financial support provided for the stay, no participation fee.

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Rolling applications — no fixed deadline.

AMOUNT

Varies; financial support provided for the stay, no participation fee.

AMOUNT

Varies; financial support provided for the stay, no participation fee.

DEADLINE

Rolling applications — no fixed deadline.

DEADLINE

Rolling applications — no fixed deadline.

FUNDING TYPE

Program

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You qualify if you are planning to start a business or have started one within the last three years, or if you are an experienced entrepreneur running an SME in a participating country.

You qualify if you are planning to start a business or have started one within the last three years, or if you are an experienced entrepreneur running an SME in a participating country.

There are two roles: new entrepreneurs (pre-launch or up to 3 years in) and host entrepreneurs (established SME owners). Both must be based in one of the 45 participating countries, which are primarily European.

There are two roles: new entrepreneurs (pre-launch or up to 3 years in) and host entrepreneurs (established SME owners). Both must be based in one of the 45 participating countries, which are primarily European.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Over 28,500 new entrepreneur applications have been submitted across the programme's history, with roughly 15,450 exchanges completed.

Completion rate from application to exchange is under 55%, so not every applicant lands a match. Matching depends on finding a compatible host entrepreneur, which can take time.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Find your local contact point on the EYE website and submit an application — 1-3 hours

  2. Get matched with a host entrepreneur in another participating country — Weeks to months, varies

  3. Complete the cross-border stay with your host business — 1-6 months

WORTH KNOWING

There are no fees to participate — the programme covers financial support for the stay. The value is practical, hands-on learning inside a real business abroad, not a cash grant.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

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