Inclusive Incubation and Finance for More Entrepreneurs

Inclusive Incubation and Finance for More Entrepreneurs <div class="eui-u-mt-l>"><h4>Conditions</h4><div><h4>1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-se-incubation_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document.</a></p><p><br></br></p><p>Applications must be submitted <strong>before the call deadline</strong> and <strong>electronically</strong> via the Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System. Paper submissions are NOT possible.</p><p><br></br></p><p>Applications (including annexes and supporting documents) must be submitted using the forms provided inside the Submission System.</p><p><br></br></p><p>Applications must be complete and contain:</p><ul><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Application Form (Part A)</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Application Form (Part B)</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Annexes and supporting documents (to be uploaded as PDF files).</li></ul><p><br></br></p><p>At proposal submission, the lead applicant will have to confirm that it has the <strong>mandate to act</strong> for all applicants; that the information in the application is correct and complete and that the participants comply with the conditions for receiving EU funding (especially eligibility, financial and operational capacity, exclusion, etc.) Before signing the grant, each beneficiary and affiliated entity will have to confirm this again by signing a declaration of honour (DoH).</p><p><br></br></p><p><strong>Applications must be readable, accessible and printable, not exceeding [70] pages.</strong></p></div></div><div><h4>2. Eligible countries</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-se-incubation_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">See details in the call Document</a>.</p><p><br></br></p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>EU Member States (and their overseas countries and territories);</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>EEA countries, in accordance with the EEA Agreement;</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>EU acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidate countries, in line with the agreements concluded with them.</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Third countries having signed an agreement to participate in the strand or a third country listed in the EaSI work programme if necessary for the achievement of the objectives of an action.</li></ol><p><br></br></p><p>Do note that for certain calls only EU Member States and EEA countries are eligible.</p></div></div><div><h4>3. Other eligibility conditions</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-se-incubation_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">See in the call document for full explication per topics.</a></p></div></div><div><h4>4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-se-incubation_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">See details in the call Document.</a></p></div></div><div><h4>5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-se-incubation_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">See details in the call Document.</a></p></div></div><div><h4>5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-se-incubation_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">See details in the call Document.</a></p><p>The <strong>award criteria</strong> for this call are as follows:</p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Relevance:</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Quality:</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Impact:</li></ol></div></div><div><h4>5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-se-incubation_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">See details in the call Document.</a></p><p>To be completed on a call-by-call basis.</p></div></div><div><h4>6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"> </div></div></div><div class="eui-u-mt-l"><div class="eui-u-mt-s"> </div><h4>Call document and annexes:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><u>Call document: </u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/esf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_esf-2026-se-incubation_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">for the call "Inclusive Incubation and Finance for More Entrepreneurs"</a></p><p><strong>Application form templates</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/temp-form/af/af_esf-socpl_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Standard application form (ESF and SOCPL)</a> — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System</p><p><strong>Model Grant Agreements (MGA)</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/agr-contr/general-mga_esf-socpl_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ESF and SOCPL MGA</a></p></div><h4>Additional documents:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/circabc-ewpp/ui/group/bab664d7-1188-47b2-9fa6-869902320ba2/library/2f8b1df5-e198-4c42-8094-35c1e15905bd?p=1&amp;n=10&amp;sort=modified_DESC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ESF+ Annual Work Programme</a></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32021R1057" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ESF+ Regulation 2021/1057</a></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=OJ:L_202402509" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/rules-lev-lear-fca_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment</a> </p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/aga_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement</a>&#xa0;</p><p><a href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/funding-tenders-opportunities/display/OM/Online+Manual" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Online Manual</a>&#xa0;</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/ftp/tc_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions</a>&#xa0;</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/legalnotice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Privacy Statement</a></p></div></div>