Cross-border stay (1–6 months) with an experienced SME host in another participating country. New entrepreneurs must be permanent residents of an EU Member State or an SMP country listed on the official page. Tunisia is not on that participating-country list (checked 19 Sep 2026). Apply on the official IT tool, not through Opporiva. No registration deadline.
Who can apply
Residence
Official page: new entrepreneurs must have permanent residence in an EU Member State or an SMP country on the participating-country list. Tunisia is not named in that table (checked 19 Sep 2026).
Age
Official new-entrepreneur profile: all participants must be over 18. No upper age limit is printed.
Entrepreneurial experience
Firmly planning to start a business on a viable business plan, or less than 3 years of total entrepreneurial experience. New entrepreneurs may take part only once.
Funding and what it does not cover
Monthly lump sum for travel and subsistence (amount depends on the country of stay)Amount checked on 19 Sept 2026
Official financial-support page: the grant contributes to travel and subsistence during the visit only. Paid by the local contact point under an agreement. Monthly lump sum by country of stay; table in a PDF for exchanges from 1 June 2024. Country-by-country euro figures are not copied here. Applicants must be ready to complement programme funds. Application is free.
Covered
Contribution to travel and subsistence during the stay abroad (monthly lump sum by country of stay)
You pay
Costs beyond the lump sum — the new entrepreneur must complement funds as needed
