Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE)

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) is a European business exchange program that allows aspiring founders and entrepreneurs with limited entrepreneurial experience to collaborate with an experienced host entrepreneur abroad. It provides financial assistance toward travel and living costs as part of the exchange, and participation focuses on gaining practical skills and market knowledge by working within an established business. Applicants must meet residence and business-planning requirements, with a matching and hosting process overseen through local contact points.

Financial assistance toward stay abroad, access to host mentorship, practical experience in pricing, customers, and operations within an established business, and networking opportunities with host entrepreneurs.

Aspiring founders and entrepreneurs with less than three years of total entrepreneurial experience; residence in an EU member state or an eligible SMP country; under-18s cannot participate; new entrepreneurs may participate only once.

Register through the online application, prepare a business plan and CV, and undergo host matching and funding agreement steps via local contact points.