If you are between 18 and 35 years old, motivated and want, together with your team, to have a positive influence on your community  and at the same time earn some money in that way, the RISE program is an opportunity for you!

Smart Collective extended an invitation for the participation of interested teams in the RISE program. RISE – Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs is a free support program intended for the development of ideas for social entrepreneurship of young people in the Western Balkans.

Do you have an idea or an innovative solution for a new and better approach to education, women’s empowerment, culture, rural development, healthcare or employment in your community? The skills, knowledge and experience of social entrepreneurship will help you to address social and/or environmental issues that are of particular interest to you and will help you make some money while doing so.

During the RISE trip, you will have the opportunity to work with experienced mentors, entrepreneurs and experts, who will help you build your initial idea into a sustainable business model, get acquainted with the Design Thinking problem solving methodology and surround yourself with people who, like you, want to bring innovation and progress to their community. The RISE program also gives you the opportunity to win grants for mobility and business development in the second phase of the RISE trip. These funds will help you meet the champions of social entrepreneurship in the region, explore regional social entrepreneurship practices and invest in starting your own business. The organizers are here to help you during the trip, provide support, knowledge and skills to make your ideas a reality!

Click on https://smartkolektiv.org/rise-program-prijavi-se-za-ucesce/  where you can learn more about the program and find the application form. You can apply for the program until September 27.

The info session will be held on September 16 from 5 to 6 pm on the Zoom platform, and you can sign up for it on https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmTAJcaZViHg6xjy0Fd3a-BYM_7johO2QdPXhg3_Wu8G_jrg/viewform

If you have any doubts about the program itself or the application process, please send an e-mail to jelena@smartkolektiv.org.

For more information about the call, see smartkolektiv.org

Source: Smart Collective and Coordination Body