Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE)
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
Status not published
Continuous open application through the EYE online tool; matching happens on a rolling basis via local intermediary organisations.
Monthly financial assistance to new entrepreneurs to cover travel and subsistence during a 1-6 month stay with an experienced entrepreneur abroad. The monthly rate is set per host country and published in the country table; it is a contribution to costs, not a business grant.
You must co-fund 0%.
European Commission (EISMEA), Single Market Programme
public · supranational
Deadline: rolling — Continuous open application through the EYE online tool; matching happens on a rolling basis via local intermediary organisations.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Under 3 years old
- Stage: idea, pre_seed, seed
- Locally registered entity required
New entrepreneurs must either have a firm intention to start a business or have started one within the last three years, and be permanently resident in a participating country. Hosts must run an SME with more than three years' experience.
How to apply
- Register on the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs online platform
- Get validated by a local intermediary organisation
- Search for and agree a match with a host entrepreneur abroad
- Sign the commitment to quality and the financial agreement
- Complete the exchange and reporting
Source. https://www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked