Become a winner of the Start'in ESS 2024-2025 edition!

Published on: September 27, 2024

Apply for the Start'in ESS call for projects from September 28 to October 28, 2024. ♻️

Every year, in the first trimester of the new school year, the Maison étudiante de la Ville de Parisin collaboration with Climate Academylaunches the Start'in ESS.

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What is Start'in ESS?

A scheme for students and young graduates in Paris and the Île-de-France region who have been working in the social and solidarity economy for less than two years, and who are committed to tackling climate change.

Since 2017, the Start'in ESS scheme has been supporting students and young graduates (less than 2 years old) from Paris and the Île-de-France region, with projects that want to get involved, undertake and innovate in the Social and Solidarity Economy, to lead them step by step towards professionalization.

Since the 2021-2022 edition, resources have been pooled between the Student House and theAcadémie du Climat, which provides a workspace for them. Support is also extended to the themes of ecological transition through masterclasses (carbon footprint, sobriety, zero waste, etc.) and networking linked to this ecosystem. Last but not least, some of the winning projects play a full part in the Academy's activities, taking part in various events (workshops, animations, conferences, etc.). The scheme closes with the award of a grant, ranging from €500 to €5,000, to the most promising winning projects.

From Saturday, September 28 to Monday, October 28!

After pre-selection and auditions, you could be one of the 15 winning projects selected by a jury of experts and professionals!

SCHEDULE
September 28 to October 28: Call for projects
First half of November: Pre-selections
November 19 and 21: Selection panel
End of November: Announcement of winning projects
Thursday, December 12: 1st workshop

Start'in ESS 2024-2025 form

Introduce yourself and your project!
Name of your project*
Name
Surname and first name of project leader*
First name Name
Project owner's date of birth*
JJ slash MM slash AAAA
What are you?*
- Woman
- Men
- Non-binary
Project owner's e-mail address*
Project owner's telephone number*
Project owner's address*
Postal address City ZIP / Postal code
Are you a student at a Paris or Ile-de-France higher education institution in the current academic year (2024-2025)?*
- Yes
- No
Are you a recent graduate of a Paris or Ile-de-France higher education institution within the last 2 years?*
You will graduate in the 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 academic year.
- Yes
- No
Project owner's higher education institution*
Project owner's field of study*
Project owner's level of education*
If the project owner is currently a student: student card or certificate of enrolment for the current year (2024-2025). If the project owner is a recent graduate of less than two years: diploma dated from the 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 academic year.*
Upload files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.
Role of the project leader in the project*
How many people make up the project team?*
Please enter a number between 1 and 10.
How many students and/or recent graduates from Île-de-France make up the project team?*
2_Name*
First name Name
What are you?*
- Woman
- Men
- Non-binary
E-mail*
Phone*
Address*
Postal address City ZIP / Postal code
Are you a student or recent graduate of less than two years from a Paris or Ile-de-France higher education institution?*
- Yes
- No
In which higher education establishment?*
If you are a current student: student card or certificate of enrolment for the current year (2024-2025). If you are a recent graduate: diploma dated from the 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 academic year.*
Upload files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.
Role in the project*
3_Name*
First name Name
What are you?*
- Woman
- Men
- Non-binary
E-mail*
Phone*
Address*
Postal address City ZIP / Postal code
Are you a student or recent graduate of less than two years from a Paris or Ile-de-France higher education institution?*
- Yes
- No
In which higher education establishment?*
If you are a current student: student card or certificate of enrolment for the current year (2024-2025). If you are a recent graduate: diploma dated from the 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 academic year.*
Upload files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.
Role in the project*
4_Name*
First name Name
What are you?*
- Woman
- Men
- Non-binary
E-mail*
Phone*
Address*
Postal address City ZIP / Postal code
Are you a student or recent graduate of less than two years from a Paris or Ile-de-France higher education institution?*
- Yes
- No
In which higher education establishment?*
If you are a current student: student card or certificate of enrolment for the current year (2024-2025). If you are a recent graduate: diploma dated from the 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 academic year.*
Upload files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.
Role in the project*
5_Name*
First name Name
What are you?*
- Woman
- Men
- Non-binary
E-mail*
Phone*
Address*
Postal address City ZIP / Postal code
Are you a student or recent graduate of less than two years from a Paris or Ile-de-France higher education institution?*
- Yes
- No
In which higher education establishment?*
If you are a current student: student card or certificate of enrolment for the current year (2024-2025). If you are a recent graduate: diploma dated from the 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 academic year.*
Upload files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.
Role in the project*
6_Name*
First name Name
What are you?*
- Woman
- Men
- Non-binary
E-mail*
Phone*
Address*
Postal address City ZIP / Postal code
Are you a student or recent graduate of less than two years from a Paris or Ile-de-France higher education institution?*
- Yes
- No
In which higher education establishment?*
If you are a current student: student card or certificate of enrolment for the current year (2024-2025). If you are a recent graduate: diploma dated from the 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 academic year.*
Upload files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.
Role in the project*
7_Name*
First name Name
What are you?*
- Woman
- Men
- Non-binary
E-mail*
Phone*
Address*
Postal address City ZIP / Postal code
Are you a student or recent graduate of less than two years from a Paris or Ile-de-France higher education institution?*
- Yes
- No
In which higher education establishment?*
If you are a current student: student card or certificate of enrolment for the current year (2024-2025). If you are a recent graduate: diploma dated from the 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 academic year.*
Upload files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.
Role in the project*
8_Name*
First name Name
What are you?*
- Woman
- Men
- Non-binary
E-mail*
Phone*
Address*
Postal address City ZIP / Postal code
Are you a student or recent graduate of less than two years from a Paris or Ile-de-France higher education institution?*
- Yes
- No
In which higher education establishment?*
If you are a current student: student card or certificate of enrolment for the current year (2024-2025). If you are a recent graduate: diploma dated from the 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 academic year.*
Upload files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.
Role in the project*
9_Name*
First name Name
What are you?*
- Woman
- Men
- Non-binary
E-mail*
Phone*
Address*
Postal address City ZIP / Postal code
Are you a student or recent graduate of less than two years from a Paris or Ile-de-France higher education institution?*
- Yes
- No
In which higher education establishment?*
If you are a current student: student card or certificate of enrolment for the current year (2024-2025). If you are a recent graduate: diploma dated from the 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 academic year.*
Upload files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.
Role in the project*
10_Name*
First name Name
What are you?*
- Woman
- Men
- Non-binary
E-mail*
Phone*
Address*
Postal address City ZIP / Postal code
Are you a student or recent graduate of less than two years from a Paris or Ile-de-France higher education institution?*
- Yes
- No
In which higher education establishment?*
If you are a current student: student card or certificate of enrolment for the current year (2024-2025). If you are a recent graduate: diploma dated from the 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 academic year.*
Upload files here or

Max. file size: 512 MB.
Role in the project*
Introduce yourself!*
Introduce yourself and your team!*
What theme(s) does your project address?*
- Emergency aid/Refugees
- Food/Agriculture
- Arts and culture
- Waste
- Climate
- Water
- Ecotourism
- Ecology
- Education
- Equality (gender, opportunities)
- Energy
- Civic involvement/Citizenship
- Habitat
- Inclusion through Employment
- Digital Inclusion
- Social ties/Mixity
- Mobility
- Ethical fashion
- Nature/Biodiversity
- Pollution
- Health/Disability
- Ageing well
- Other
You can choose from several
If Other, please specify :
Briefly present your project*
What social issues does your project address? How does your project address these issues?*
Be as specific as possible (actions already launched or planned, impact, etc.).
What climate and ecological transition issues does your project address? How does your project address these issues?*
Be as specific as possible (actions already launched or planned, impact, etc.).
How advanced is your project?*
- From idea to project
- Prototyping phase
- Taking the plunge
How is your project innovative?*
Who is your target audience? Who is your project aimed at?*
Does or will your project have an impact on the Paris region?*
- Yes
- No
In which Parisian sector(s) do or will your actions have an impact?*
- The whole of Paris
- Paris Centre (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th arrondissements)
- 5th district
- 6th district
- 7th district
- 8th district
- 9th district
- 10th district
- 11th district
- 12th district
- 13th district
- 14th district
- 15th district
- 16th district
- 17th district
- 18th district
- 19th district
- 20th district
What impact(s) does your project have or intend to have on the Paris region?*
What is your business model?*
Have you created a legal structure?*
- Yes
- No
What is your structure?*
- Association
- SCOP
- CAE
- EI
- EIRL
- EURL
- SAS
- SASU
- SARL
- Other
If other, please specify*
Structure name*
Name
E-mail of the structure
Structure address*
Postal address City ZIP / Postal code
Do you currently have partners for your project? If so, please provide details.*
Let's talk about your development, your vision and your ambition!
How far along are you in your project? What action(s) have you already taken?*
Definition of your solution, prototyping, user testing, organization of events, market research, etc. Tell us what you've done so far.
What are your next steps for testing and developing your project? What impact(s) do you hope to generate in one year thanks to your project?*
Don't hesitate to give figures for the impact on your beneficiaries. For example, in 1 year thanks to my solution, 150 homeless people will have access to emergency shelter every day in the event of extreme cold.
Do you currently possess all the skills needed to develop the project? If not, how do you plan to acquire these skills?*
Does your team currently possess all the skills needed to develop the project? If not, how do you plan to acquire these skills?*
Attach your logo here, if you have one (visuals in jpg or png).
Upload files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 512 MB, Max. file size: 2.
Template for naming your documents : ProjectName_FirstName_DocumentType
Please feel free to attach any additional documents relating to your project (photographs, videos, presentation files, etc.). Formats: files in PDF; visuals in jpg; videos in MP4; audio in WAV
Upload files here or

Accepted file types: jpeg, png, pdf, mp4, Max. file size: 512 MB, Max. file size: 3.
Template for naming your documents : ProjectName_FirstnameDocumentType` name
You can also send us a link to a website or other online resource.
Social networks, blogs, youtube account, applications....
The Start'in ESS commitment!
What does the Social Solidarity Economy mean to you?*
What do you expect from Start'in ESS?*
Are you or have you ever been accompanied? If so, when and by whom?*
Are you a PEPITE IDF student entrepreneur?
- Yes
- No
Which PEPITE IDF are you in?*
How did you hear about Start'in ESS?*
- Via the maison-etudiante.paris website
- Via the academieduclimat.paris website
- Via the Climate Academy's social networks
- On the Student House Instagram
- On the Student House Twitter
- On the Student House TikTok
- Via a newsletter
- Through knowledge
- Through your school/university
- By a local association
- By a team member
- Other
If Newsletter, specify :*
If Other, please specify :*
Comments ? Remarks ? Any questions?
Confirmation*
- I have read and accept the Start'in ESS rules.
- I agree to take part in the weekly group workshops (lasting 2h30 to 3h on Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 6pm and on two Saturdays), the closing ceremony and the other highlights of the program.
- I confirm that I am a student from Île-de-France in 2024-2025 or that I have graduated from Île-de-France in the two years preceding my application to Start'in ESS (academic year 2023-2024 or 2022-2023).
- I'm available for auditions on November 19 and 21, 2024, to give a 10-minute presentation of my project, followed by a 10-minute interview with the members of the jury.
Opportunity! Via Start'in ESS, the Social cup invites you to apply for its call for projects, which rewards socially and environmentally useful entrepreneurial projects for people under 30. Would you like to apply automatically to this call for projects? All you have to do is tick yes, and your application will be taken into account and forwarded to the Social Cup teams.*
- Yes !
- No, I'm not interested
Schedule and information on the Social Cup website: https://lasocialcup.com/concours/
Data management policy*
By submitting this form, I agree that the information collected may be used in connection with the Start'in ESS program.
In accordance with the French Data Protection Act of January 6, 1978, as amended, you have the right to access and rectify any personal data concerning you. You can exercise this right by sending an e-mail to maison-etudiante@paris.fr.
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