Student Entrepreneur Grant Scheme (SEGS) Open Call
The Student Entrepreneur Grant Scheme is a programme of EIT Urban Mobility to support students or recent graduates working on innovative projects and ideas.
The programme is designed to empower students with the financial resources they need to work on and develop their projects/ideas. By providing small financial grants, EIT Urban Mobility aim to help students to overcome the first significant barrier in turning their ideas into reality. The programme is aimed at nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit and fostering a culture of innovation among the students.
Main Features of the Call
This financial grant is to enable students/recent graduates in developing their projects/ideas into a new startup venture. If successful, this could be a startup supported by EIT Urban Mobility, making them eligible to apply for other programmes of EIT Urban Mobility.
The grants are only available for students who are currently enrolled in (or) recently graduated from any of the EIT-Labelled programmes under EIT Urban Mobility. The maximum grant available per project/idea is €6 000, which will be awarded subject to the conditions described in the Call Manual. The maximum available funds for the Student Entrepreneur Grant Scheme per year is up to approximately €30 000.
Key Dates
EIT Urban Mobility will host an information session via Teams on 16 April 2026 from 11.00 to 12.00 CEST. Please, register here.
The deadline for applications is structured in multiple cut-off dates. The first cut-off date is set for 30 April 2026 at 17.00 CEST, while the second cut-off date is scheduled for 12 October 2026 at 17.00 CEST. Please note that the subsequent cut-off dates for the years 2027 and 2028 will be updated at a later stage.
How Can You Apply?
Applications must be submitted via the EIT Urban Mobility Programmes Portal (NetSuite). Select the call Student Entrepreneur Grant Scheme (SEGS).
For more details on how to apply, please consult the Call Manual.
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