ACT4EU Inclusive Entrepreneurship Accelerator
for Creative Entrepreneurs
Are you a young creative entrepreneur who wants to strengthen your idea, grow your project, and access practical support in an international learning environment? Or are you interested in creative entrepreneurship and want to learn more?
The ACT4EU Inclusive Entrepreneurship Accelerator is a 5 week online programme designed for young creative entrepreneurs from Romania, France, Spain, and Greece. The programme is part of the Erasmus+ project A.C.T.4EU: Advocacy, Creativity, and Transformation for Europe, financed by the European Union.
This accelerator supports creative entrepreneurs in turning ideas into realistic and sustainable initiatives through practical learning, peer exchange, and tailored resources. It pays special attention to the realities faced by participants with fewer opportunities, including young women, people from minority backgrounds, persons with disabilities, young people from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, and young people facing geographic or territorial barriers.
Who is it for?
- Young people based in Romania, France, Spain, or Greece, generally aged 18 to 35.
- People active in or connected to the creative and cultural sectors, such as design, visual arts, music, crafts, digital media, photography, audiovisual, fashion, cultural projects, illustration, community arts, or creative tech.
- Applicants with an idea, initiative, freelance activity, early stage venture, or project they want to develop further.
- Participants motivated to learn in an international online setting.
- Priority is given to applicants from fewer-opportunities backgrounds and underrepresented groups.
- It is short, focused, and interactive.
- It is designed with inclusion and accessibility in mind.
- It combines entrepreneurship basics, ecosystem awareness, practical planning, and peer learning.
- Each session contributes to one part of a lean venture plan, so participants finish with a draft venture plan they can continue to refine.
What will participants gain?
Learning experience
- Five live sessions, each a maximum of 1 hour.
- Interactive live sessions on Google Meet.
- Practical tools tailored to creative entrepreneurship.
Resources and exchange
- Google Classroom resources and templates.
- Peer exchange across four European countries.
- Short follow-up tasks between sessions.
Outcomes
- A draft venture plan including offer, audience, validation, communication, revenue logic, and next steps.
- Clearer next steps for venture development.
- A certificate of participation, based on attendance and engagement.
Format
Participation expectations
- Attend the live sessions.
- Complete short Google Classroom tasks.
- Contribute to peer learning and discussion.
- Respect the inclusive and supportive learning environment.
Selection criteria
How the accelerator fits into ACT4EU
What has already been done
ACT4EU has already created a first common learning space through earlier project activities and the February 2026 Advocacy for Creative Entrepreneurs training. In parallel, the project diagnosis has identified key barriers to inclusive creative entrepreneurship across the partner countries.
What the accelerator adds now
The Inclusive Entrepreneurship Accelerator translates these findings into a practical and supportive online programme focused entirely on entrepreneurial development: ecosystem awareness, offer clarity, validation, communication, business basics, support access, and draft venture planning.
What comes after the accelerator
After the accelerator, participants can continue using ACT4EU resources, stay connected through peer exchange and project visibility activities, and build on links with wider mentoring and follow-up support opportunities within the project ecosystem.
5 Session Accelerator Structure
Session 1. Understanding Your Ecosystem and Your Starting Point
15 April, 17:00 CEST | Ecosystem awareness, entrepreneurial starting point, and positionality
This session helps participants understand the context in which they are building their creative work, identify opportunities and constraints around them, and start shaping their venture plan from a realistic starting point.
Ecosystem snapshot, starting-point reflection, first venture outline.
Lean Venture Plan Template, Ecosystem and Position Mapping Worksheet.
Session 2. From Idea to Offer and Audience
22 April, 17:00 CEST | Offer clarity and audience definition
This session focuses on turning a broad idea or creative practice into a clearer offer and a more defined audience. It strengthens the foundation of the venture plan.
Offer statement and first audience profile.
Offer and Audience Worksheet, Audience Profile Template.
Session 3. Validation, Positioning, and Communication
29 April, 17:00 CEST | Validation, communication, and visibility
This session helps participants test relevance, define how they are different, and communicate their work more clearly in realistic ways.
Validation insights, positioning statement, communication direction.
Validation Log and Feedback Tracker, Positioning and Communication Planner.
Session 4. Business Basics, Revenue, and Support Pathways
6 May, 17:00 CEST | Pricing, support access, and realistic growth options
This session introduces accessible business basics for creative entrepreneurs and explores realistic revenue, support, and funding pathways.
Basic revenue outline, support map, one concrete next opportunity.
Revenue and Pricing Basics Worksheet, Funding and Support Mapping Sheet.
Session 5. Action Plan, Mentoring, and Venture Plan Consolidation
13 May, 17:00 CEST | Action planning, continuity, and draft venture plan
The final session consolidates previous outputs into a realistic short term roadmap and a draft venture plan, while connecting participants to future support and continuity.
30 and 90 day action plan, draft venture plan consolidation, next support step.
30 and 90 Day Action Plan Template, Final Venture Plan Consolidation Checklist.
Apply now
Application form link: https://forms.gle/qPK7aXM6DLZ9WRdg6
Application deadline: 08.04.2026
Selection results date: 09.04.2026
Number of spots available: 20