FIT Mentorship Programme (Startup.Flanders).

Details

• URL: https://www.startupflanders.com/nl/programs/mentorship-programma
• What it is: FIT Mentorship Programme for Flemish scale-ups to internationalise faster in a hard-to-access target market
• What you get:
  • 50 hours of mentoring by a local mentor over 6 months
  • €20,000 grant to execute actions from the support plan
  • Participation counts as de-minimis aid (the page mentions total value €32,500)
• Eligibility (core): up to 10 years old, min. 5 FTE, solid export plan, can assign one profile between Sep 2026–Feb 2027 to drive internationalisation
• Timing (as on the page): 15 Mar–15 May applications; 1 Jun selection (3 scale-ups); 1 Sep start; 1 Mar 2027 end
• Contact: stephanie.verhue@fitagency.be

What does the mentor do?

If selected, you are matched with a FIT mentor in the relevant target market. The mentor reviews your export plan and identifies concrete actions such as warm introductions, hot leads and support with local positioning.

Selection

A mixed FIT jury selects 3 participants based on criteria such as international scaling potential, team strength, innovation, turnover/export, Flemish added value, and sustainability/ethics.