Student Entrepreneur Grant Scheme (SEGS)
Student Entrepreneur Grant Scheme (SEGS) supports EIT Urban Mobility students and recent graduates in developing innovative mobility ideas into startup ventures through validation, incorporation, and first sales.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: April 30, 2026 (First cut-off) | October 14, 2026 (Second cut-off) | April 28, 2027 (Third cut-off) | October 14, 2027 (Fourth cut-off)
Funding Amounts: Up to €6,000 per project entering Stage 1 or €4,000 entering Stage 2; maximum durations of two years and one year, respectively
Summary: Supports EIT Urban Mobility students and recent graduates developing innovative mobility ideas into startup ventures.
Key Information: Teams need at least two members, including an eligible EIT Urban Mobility EIT-Labelled student or recent graduate.
Description
The Student Entrepreneur Grant Scheme (SEGS) provides small grants to students and recent graduates pursuing innovative products or solutions and an entrepreneurial career. EIT Urban Mobility administers and pays the grants through cascade funding under its European Commission-funded Business Plan 2026–2028. The scheme helps teams validate ideas, incorporate a business, and achieve their first sales.
Projects must align with EIT Urban Mobility’s strategic objective “Close the knowledge gap.” Topics should address public transport, health and mobility, electrification of transport and alternative fuels, urban logistics, or mobility data management. The scheme aims to help participants turn their projects into new startup ventures, potentially supported through other EIT Urban Mobility programmes.
