EU4Youth International Project: Recovery Through Social Entrepreneurship Implemented under the auspices of Junior Achievement Ukraine

Name of the project: EU4Youth International Project: Recovery Through Social Entrepreneurship

Project Duration: August 2023 – July 2025

Project objective: To build a supportive ecosystem for the development of social entrepreneurship among Ukrainian youth.

Project tasks:

  • Provide training for young people in entrepreneurship fundamentals, financial management, market research, and digital tools.
  • Organize a Startup Pre-Accelerator for 15 selected social enterprise projects.
  • Award grants of €2,000 to support operational activities and the development of minimum viable products (MVPs).
  • Facilitate investor pitch events to attract additional funding.
  • Launch a revolving funding model to sustain social entrepreneurship initiatives.

Expected results:

  • Establishment of 15 youth-led social enterprises in Ukraine.
  • Launch of youth-driven social businesses across several European countries.
  • Development of a sustainable mechanism for supporting social entrepreneurship through revolving finance.