Archived call. The call for participation in the programme for the transformation of an idea into a real business closed on 5 October 2022. The text below is kept as it was published; this site is an archive and does not accept applications, proposals or enquiries.

The program for transforming an idea into a real business is part of the project “Balkans Youth: Linking Education, Abilities and Partnership Potential in Regional Employment Practice” and is an international project implemented in Belgium, Montenegro, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Serbia and North Macedonia.

The main goal of the project is to contribute to youth entrepreneurial opportunities and to strengthen the employment prospects of the youth of the Western Balkans. The project started in March 2020 and ran until February 2023.

The programme was meant for young, ambitious and creative people with an idea they wanted to turn into a real business. Participants learned what running a business involves, how a company is structured and which documents are needed to open one, how to build a business model and a marketing strategy, how to bring a product or service to market, where funding can come from, how to prepare an investor presentation, and other practical parts of starting and running a company.

Who could apply: All young people aged 15 to 29 with their own business idea.

How applications were made: through an online application form.

Deadline for submitting applications was October 5, 2022.

More information is available here.