전통문화 청년창업 육성지원 사업

Traditional Culture Youth Startup Development Support Program

At a Glance

Category

Commercialization

Region

Nationwide

Support Type

Funding
Education
Mentoring
Networking
Marketing

Who It's For

Youth only
Prospective founders
Under 3 yrs in business

Sector

Culture & Content

Application

-

Financials

Budget

₩3,213M

Scale

~55 companies

Max. per recipient

-

Avg. per recipient

~₩58.4M

Benchmarks

Budget

₩3,213M

30% below average

Scale

~55 companies

11% below average

Avg. per recipient

~₩58.4M

9% above average

Introduction

Support for youth entry into the traditional culture industry and promotion of cross-sector convergence

Program Description

Startup preparation and idea conceptualization, commercialization funding required for startup business, education and mentoring, etc.

Eligibility Criteria

Pre-founders and startups within 3 years of founding aged 39 or under who wish to start a business in the traditional culture industry* field
* As defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph (a) of the "Framework Act on the Promotion of the Culture Industry": an industry involving the production and distribution of products utilizing traditional materials and techniques, including industries related to clothing, sculptures, decorative items, accessories, and daily necessities

Characteristics

Dedicated accelerator matching support by company for professional incubation; for early-stage startups, support for up to 3 years through performance evaluation

Timeline

Oct

Nov

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Nov

Dec

Announcement Date

Application window

Evaluation Period

Support Period

Data was parsed from source documents and synthesized with AI. Please check official links for exact dates and figures.

Announcements (1)

Closed
Commercialization

2026 오늘전통 청년 초기창업기업 공모

2026 Today's Tradition Youth Early-Stage Startup Company Recruitment

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Craft & Design Foundation are recruiting early promising startup companies in the traditional culture sector as follows. We welcome applications from interested companies.

2026.03.19 – 2026.04.16

2026.03.19

2026.04.16

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