Youth Leader support rules for entrepreneurs

Youth Leader support objectives in Liiveri

• Get young people involved in development work
• Offer young people ways to influence their living environment and comfort
• Encourages young people to become entrepreneurs

Who can apply?

• The applicant is between 13 and 25 years old
• 4H company, NY company, small business owner or individual
• The applicant's domicile is in the Liiver region or business activities are carried out from the region.

Which region is supported?

Liiveri grants Youth Leader support in the Ilmajoki, Jalasjärvi and Seinäjoki regions for youth entrepreneurship and for youth group projects (support has its own rules).

For what purpose can entrepreneurship support be applied for?

• Small equipment purchases, renovations or other investments related to starting/developing operations.
• For the procurement of purchasing services, for example, marketing, training, communications or product development.

Mandatory criteria for Youth Leader support

• The applicant has the financial and operational abilities to implement the project
• The project's benefits or results are targeted at the Liiveri region.
• The outputs and inputs of the project are proportionate

Other criteria to be considered in the assessment

• The project increases the skills of the young person/entrepreneur
• The activity promotes cooperation and networking
• The plan has taken into account aspects relevant to the operation (e.g. possible permits and other legal issues)

Restrictions and conditions

Support will not be granted for costs incurred before the application is submitted. You can start the operation at your own risk once the application has been submitted to Liiver. Entrepreneurship support can be granted a maximum of two times to the same applicant.
• The condition for the support is that the recipient of the support submits supporting documents (photos of receipts and invoices) for the project costs and completes a report on the project.

Youth Leader support can be used for the project for which it was applied for.
• Support is not granted for products or services sold.
• It is not recommended to apply for support for wages, per diems, travel expenses or meals.
• The activity must be drug-free.

How to apply for support?

The application form can be found on the Liiver website. The application is ongoing. The Economic Affairs Division processes applications at its meetings, which are generally held monthly.

The implementation period is one year from the decision. (Note! If you start the project before Liiver's decision, you do so at your own risk, i.e. if Liiver's decision is negative, you will not receive funding). The application of a minor entrepreneur/youth must have the consent of the guardian/guardian, which is checked by Liiver before the grant is granted.

Amount of aid to be granted

The maximum amount of entrepreneurship support is €500. Support is granted for a maximum of 90% of the costs of the % project. In connection with the final reporting, the applicant must submit images of receipts and invoices. The applicant must return the unused portion of the support. If the project is implemented larger than planned, the support will not increase from the amount granted. If the project is canceled completely, the entire support must be returned.

Deciding on support and paying support

The decision on the Youth Leader grants to be funded will be made approximately one month after the application has been submitted. Liiveri reserves the full right to approve or reject the Youth Leader application. The granted grant will be paid into the applicant's account approximately two weeks after the decision.

Reportage

The condition of the support is that the recipient of the support submits vouchers for the project's expenses and prepares a report on the project. Entrepreneurship support is reported to Liiver using an electronic reporting form. The reporting form can be found on Liiver's website.

Images of receipts/invoices for the expenses for which the support has been used will be sent with the report. The reporting period is specified in the support decision. Entrepreneurs/young people who do not report by the deadline will have the money granted refunded in full.