SMP COSME – Support to Ukrainian entrepreneurs Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs – 2023

Objectives

• To select intermediary organisations based on their project proposals for supporting Ukrainian new entrepreneurs
• To provide on-the-job-training for Ukrainian new entrepreneurs with established host entrepreneurs in small and medium-sized enterprises abroad in the SMP Participating Countries (EU and third countries) in order to facilitate a successful start-up, and development of their business ideas
• To foster sharing of experience and information between Ukrainian and other European entrepreneurs on the obstacles and challenges of starting up and developing their businesses
• To enhance market access and identification of potential partners for Ukrainian new entrepreneurs in other SMP Participating Countries
• To support networking between Ukrainian and other European entrepreneurs from different SMP Participating Countries by building on knowledge and experience
• To contribute to the EU’s support to Ukrainian entrepreneurs and facilitate the continuation of business in Ukraine and the reconstruction phase of the country after Russia’s military aggression

Priorities

• Priority 1: to match Ukrainian new entrepreneurs with host entrepreneurs from other SMP participating countries
• Priority 2: to propose “sustainable/green” and “digital” business models
• Priority 3: to consider gender balance of recruited entrepreneurs, both new and hosts

Among financed actions

• Management, quality control and evaluation
• Active networking
• Promotion of the programme
• Enrolment of entrepreneurs
• Assessing applications from Ukrainian
• Management of grant agreements with new entrepreneurs, commitments and financial assistance

Additional information

• This call for proposals is an open call for proposals
• Initial duration of the action: 28 months

Eligibility

• Be a legal entity
• Be a public entity responsible for or active in the fields of economic affairs, enterprise, business support or related issues
• Be a chamber of commerce and industry, chamber of (handi)crafts or similar body
• Be a business support organisation, start-up centre, incubator, technology park
• Be a business association and business support network
• Be a public and private entity offering business support services
• Be an institute of (higher) education

• Total budget of the call: 3 million euro
• Co-financing rate: up to 30 % of the total eligible costs