Fondazione Snam Calls for Social Entrepreneurship Projects with ‘Welfare, che impresa!’

Fondazione Snam Calls for Social Entrepreneurship Projects with ‘Welfare, che impresa!’

(IN BRIEF) Fondazione Snam, in collaboration with several partners, has opened applications for “Welfare, che impresa!”, an initiative aimed at promoting social entrepreneurship projects with a positive impact. Now in its eighth edition, the call seeks projects focusing on inclusive welfare, health, cultural enhancement, urban regeneration, poverty alleviation, and environmental transition. Young social entrepreneurs can benefit from a comprehensive training program covering various topics, including social impact and fundraising. Up to four winners will receive a €20,000 grant, mentorship, favorable loan conditions from Intesa Sanpaolo, and other support services. Applications are open until May 21st, offering an opportunity to address community needs and combat inequalities.

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 18-May-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Applications are open until 21st May for “Welfare, che impresa!”, a call for proposals promoted by Fondazione Snam in collaboration with Fondazione Italiana Accenture ETS, Fondazione Conad ETS, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Fondazione Peppino Vismara. Launched in 2017 and now in its eighth edition, this initiative seeks the best social entrepreneurship projects promoted by organisations capable of generating a positive impact through their activities. These projects invest their expertise in areas such as inclusive welfare and fighting inequalities, health and care for individuals, cultural welfare, urban regeneration and enhancement of inner areas, combating poverty (energy, educational, and food), and fostering an equitable and inclusive environmental transition.

“Welfare, che impresa” offers young social entrepreneurs the opportunity to acquire new skills to improve their project capabilities through a comprehensive training programme including:

• Online insights on topics such as social impact, business planning, and fundraising
• A two-day in-person training workshop
• Mentorship activities aimed at improving and enhancing the structure of the submitted project

The objective is to promote innovative projects that consider community needs and combat the growth of inequalities; to stimulate youth and female social entrepreneurship initiatives; to encourage network and multistakeholder initiatives capable of producing tangible benefits for the community; and to foster project development aimed at generating social impact. In September, up to four winners will be selected, each receiving a non-repayable grant of €20,000. All winning projects will also gain access to an individual and personalised mentorship programme provided by partner incubators, a loan of up to €50,000 at favourable conditions provided by Intesa Sanpaolo, and a current account with favourable terms for 36 months, including a debit card with no monthly fee.

Projects can be submitted on the initiative’s portal at https://welfarecheimpresa.it/.

The call is made possible with the contribution of the following Partners: AICCON – Associazione Italiana per la Promozione della Cultura della Cooperazione e del Non Profit, Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, Fondazione Social Venture Giordano Dell’Amore, TechSoup – SocialTechno impresa sociale, Ashoka.

With the support of incubators: SocialFare, G-Factor, Hubble Acceleration Program, Campania NewSteel, A|CUBE, Impact Hub.

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SOURCE: Snam SPA