ASPIRE 4.0 - European Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator
Are you between 18 and 30 years old and have an idea for creating a positive social or environmental impact? Join ASPIRE 4.0, the European programme that transforms ideas into viable social enterprises.
5 places available in Belgium – Applications open until 30 November 2025
What you receive free of charge:
- 12 weeks of personalised mentoring
- 6 online training modules (business model, finance, marketing, legal, etc.)
- Trip to Greece for an intensive workshop (expenses covered)
- Access to a network of 25 young European entrepreneurs
- Participation in an international competition with prizes
About the project
ASPIRE 4.0 is a European project co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme (2025-2026), coordinated by Boréal Innovation (France) in partnership with five European organisations: CreaD (Belgium), Fifty-Fifty (Greece), CPU (Slovenia), BI-GD (Bulgaria) and INSTITOYTO KOINONIKIS (Greece).
The project aims to empower young people by promoting social entrepreneurship in Europe.
The objectives of ASPIRE 4.0:
- Train 25 young people aged 18 to 30 in entrepreneurial skills with a social impact.
- Professionalise 12 youth workers as mentors in social entrepreneurship.
- Develop six training modules translated into all partner languages.
- Create a digital platform dedicated to training, mentoring and collaboration.
- Organise a European competition promoting the most promising projects.
Who can apply?
The programme is mainly aimed at:
Young adults (aged 18-30) interested in social entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on those from disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds
Youth professionals wishing to acquire expertise in entrepreneurial support
Stakeholders in the social innovation ecosystem (NGOs, investors, public decision-makers, businesses)
ASPIRE 4.0 is based on a collaborative and transnational approach, promoting the exchange of good practices, the development of skills among stakeholders and the creation of an ecosystem conducive to youth social entrepreneurship in Europe.