eNEET Rural: Facilitating entrepreneurship and improving skills of NEETs living in rural areas

Project partners

Bulgaria: Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities (lead partner)
Romania: Center for the Development of the Structural Funds Romania (CPDIS)
Spain: Business Research Association National Agrofood Technological Center, Extremadura (CTAEX)
Hungary: Fruto Consulting Ltd. (FRUTO)
Slovenia: STYRIAN TECHNOLOGY PARK – Business Support Centre and Incubator & Regional Centre for Technology Development (STP)
Italy: Mantuan Oltrepò Consortium (COM)
Norway: Inclusion AS (expertise partner)

 

Project duration  

October 2018 – September 2021

 

About the project

WHY:
In many rural areas of Europe there are few job opportunities. Youth unemployment is high, and many young people, who have dropped out of school, are low-skilled and face difficulties getting a job. This is especially true for the disabled and those belonging to ethnic minorities, who face discrimination from education and employers.
 
WHAT:
The project will focus on innovation and technology in the agricultural sector in order to create a Toolkit for young people, who are no longer in the education system, not working or being trained for work (NEETs). The Toolkit will include online and on-the-spot trainings, youth competition, staff exchange and mentoring services.
 
HOW:
- Transferring efficient practices and innovative solutions on how to train young people;
- Widening involvement of stakeholders: NGOs, civil society organisations and SMEs;
- Innovative start-up support to young entrepreneurs;
- New mentoring and coaching approaches;
- Innovative focus on employability and soft skills development;
- Mixing learning arenas;
- Innovative short and long mobility staff exchanges.
 
Source of funds
EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment
Budget
eNEET Rural project benefits from a €1.5 million grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment
Web
http://eneet-project.eu/