Deadline: 15 August 2017
Do you have a social enterprise or are you in the process of establishing one? Do you want to create social and economic opportunities for you and for others around you? Do you want to improve social issues in your community and across the Mediterranean? Are you between 18 and 35 years old? Do you have the courage to challenge yourself? If yes, then the program is looking for you!
Applications are open for “Entrepreneurs for Social Change”, which is a program for young social entrepreneurs to create positive impact, powered by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Fondazione CRT.
The main objective of the project Entrepreneurs for social change is to strengthen the support provided to young entrepreneurs, which is foreseen to translate into positive social change in the communities of the region these youth and women entrepreneurs operate in.
Entrepreneurs for social change specifically aim at supporting those participants who, through technological innovation, knowledge sharing, social inclusion and empowerment, community resilience building and international cooperation, can positively impact local communities.
Activities
- Training
- Mentoring
- Social Impact Toolkit
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be considered for selection, candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:
- To have a social enterprise (or be in the process of establishing a social enterprise), which is either leveraging cultural and religious diversity or promoting broader social change and can potentially create economic opportunities and social inclusion for a specific community or across communities. The social enterprise can already be established or be in its initial stages, the applicant must demonstrate how its idea is grounded and sustainable.
- To be between 18 and 35 years by the deadline to apply.
- To hold a passport valid until at least until 5th May 2018 (for a visa to be issued, a passport needs to be valid for at least 6 months after the expected date of entry into the country issuing the visa).
- To have the social enterprise headquartered in a Euro-Med country.
- To be fluent in spoken English.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, State of Palestine, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey.
For more information, please visit Entrepreneurs for Social Change.
