The European Social Catalyst Fund is launched at Philanthropy House

The deadline for applications has been extended to 11 September.

The European Social Catalyst Fund (ESCF), a brand new initiative between the DG for Research and Innovation and a consortium of Genio, the King Baudouin Foundation and Robert Bosch Stiftung was launched on 16 January 2020, at the opening of the exhibition ”Facing Change” in Philanthropy House.

The fund will support the development of detailed implementation plans to scale proven social innovations within and across European Member States and is envisaged to act as a catalyst to unlock public and private resources (e.g. philanthropy and social investment) to achieve improved outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable people to live as participating and valued members of society.

Phase 1 of ESCF will be funded by a combination of the European Commission and philanthropy and will aim to support a range of robust implementation plans for at least five initiatives that, if implemented, will contribute to meeting or reducing key social challenges at national levels and have the potential for shared learning, application and duplication across borders.

Phase 1 is being supported by the European Commission, the DG for Research and Innovation and a consortium of Genio, the King Baudouin Foundation and Robert Bosch Stiftung.

Find out more on the European Social Catalyst Fund.