2012 Call for Proposals Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

1. 2012 Call for Proposals Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Info Days in European Capitals DG ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY Unit E.1 Entrepreneurship

2. Part 1 Objectives, applicants, geographical coverage, activities 2

3. Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs ... to facilitate exchange of experiences, learning and networking for new EU entrepreneurs through periods spent at SMEs of experienced entrepreneurs in another country.

4. Benefits of New and Host Entrepreneurs Benefits for Host Entrepreneurs Benefits for New Entrepreneurs • Access new skills and innovative knowledge • Work with a young fresh mind contributing new ideas • Gain knowledge and intelligence about the foreign markets • Opportunity to establish a new business partnership with an entrepreneur from another country • Get experience & advice from seasoned entrepreneur • Develop international contacts • Get knowledge about foreign markets • Providers, clients, co-venturing opportunities

5. Main Actors Involved 5

6. EYE in Practice

7. The 4 Steps of an Exchange

8. STEP 1: Online application Application fromNE (business plan, CV, motivation); Application checked by IO; HE states interest to participate(CV and motivation); File ischecked by IO. How to apply? : www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu

9. STEP 2: Matching Matching of NE and HE with the help of the 2 IOs STEP 3: Contracting and preparation HE, NE and IOs establish agreements; NE does pre-departure induction; NE receives a grant.

10. STEP 4: Stayabroad Duration: 1-6 months; On-the-job training, work on concreteprojects On-site support provided to the NE by the Host IO; Reporting about the exchange.

11. Expected Output 11

17. Feedback from New Entrepreneurs

18. Feedback from Host Entrepreneurs Would you consider hosting another NE in the framework of this programme in the future?

19. Feedback from Host Entrepreneurs

20. Who can participate in the call?

22. Main deliverables of a Project Proposal 22

23. Main Contractual Deliverables 23

24. Do’s and Don’t’s!!!

25. Do’s and Don’t’s!!!

26. Part 2 Budget, payments, timing 26

27. Budget foreseen for the 2012 Call 27

28. Financial Framework for IOs 28

30. The 4 Work Packages

31. Example on how to Calculate the Budget 31

32. Calculation of EC Contribution 32

33. Co-financing from Applicants (not to be confused with co-financing from third parties) 33

34. Payments to EPs and Reports

35. Do’s and Don’t’s!!!

36. Part 3 Eligibility, selection, award criteria 36

37. Electronic Submission To faciliate the application process and the management of proposals, this year’s Call for Proposals will be SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. Further information on the electronic submission can be found in the GUIDE FOR SUBMISSIONS.

38. The Successive Stages of the Selection Process 38

39. Award Criteria • Minimum score: overall score of 70% + 50% of each criterion. • Please note that the Evaluation Committee will be assisted by external evaluators. • For details please check the award procedure in the Call text and the Evaluation Criteria in Annex 3.

40. Meetings and Indicative Deadlines

41. Do’s and Don’t’s!!!

42. Further Information The full text of the Call for Proposals: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=5774&lang=en The Guide for Submission and the Submission Set – available soon at: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/contracts-grants/calls-for-proposals/about-our-grants/index_en.htm Dedicated Programme website: www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu Contact: European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry, Unit E.1 Entrepreneurship, B-1049 Brussels Email: entr-erasmus-call@ec.europa.eu

43. How to find a Project Partner? Enterprise Europe Network: http://www.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm Network of exisiting Intermediary Organisations: http://www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu/page.php?cid=5 List of Participants of Info Day

44. Thank you for your attention!