FINANCE4SOCIALCHANGE
FINANCE4SOCIALCHANGE
Leveraging Finance 4 Positive Social Change: Impact investors, social entrepreneurs and experts joined to enhance the social impact investment ecosystem in the Danube region
Program: INTERREG Danube Transnational Cooperation Programme
Support: European union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance II (IPA II) and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI); Government of the Republic of Croatia; private financing (15%)
Lead partner: IFKA Public Benefit Non-profit Ltd. for the Development of Industry
Partners: IFKA Public Benefit Non Profit Ltd. for the Development of the Industry; ZSI Centre for Social Innovation; Financing Agency for Social Entrepreneurship; Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding; BSC, Business support Centre L.t.d., Kranj; Steinbeis 2i GmbH; Sofia Development Association; Union of Slovak Clusters; ASHOKA Austria; University of Heidelberg / Centre for Social Investment; ACT Group; CCIS Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia; Organization for Small and Medium Enterprise Sector Development; Institute of Market Problems and Economic-Ecological Researches of NAS Ukraine; Central European Initiative Executive Secretariat; UnLtd, The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs – GSEN Global Social Entrepreneurship Network; EURADA European Association of Regional Development Agencies; Ministry of Economy, Moldova; NESsT Foundation Romania
Total project value: € 2.013.975,00
ERDF co-financing: € 1.490.432,50
IPA co-financing: € 100.321,25
ENI co-financing: € 121.125,00
Duration: 01.07.2018 – 30.06.2021
Main results: “Social Impact Investment Strategy for the Danube region”, “Social Impact Investment Transnational Design Academy”, “Business Plan Competition” and “Social Impact Investment Community Council” – promoting more social innovations and impact investment ready social enterprises
Web: http://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/finance4socialchange
Smart Farming Innovation Brokers
Smart Farming Innovation Brokers
Fostering the Digital Innovation Hubs Approach to Increase Modern Farming Potential
Program: KA2 – Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices
Support: European union through Program Erasmus+
Lead partner: CIA di Padova
Partners: ACT Grupa; LAG Međimurski doli i bregi, Universita degli Studi di Padova, ITC Murska Sobota, KGZS- Ketijsko gozdarski zavod Murska Sobota, Biosense Institute, Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich
Erasmus+ cofinancing: 446.842,00 €
Duration: 01.09.2018. – 31.08.2021.
Main result: Explore the gap between application of smart technologies in farming compared to application in other industrial sectors. Development of a new approach to learning about digital innovations in agriculture trough implementing the model of „innovation broker“ in combination with EU initiative for development od Digital innovation hubs. Provide the new, innovative, digital solutions to farmers by applying the newly developed methods.
Youth Empowerment
Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurial Revolution
Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurial Revolution
Development of innovative tailor-made curriculum and training modules for entrepreneurship of young people from NEET’s group.
Program: KA205 – Strategic Partnerships for youth
Cofinanced: European union – Erasmus+
Lead partner: SOS Children’s Villages Serbia
Partners: ACT Group, ITC Murska Sobota
Erasmus+ cofinancing: 40.880,00 €
Duration: 01.10.2018. – 31.05.2019.
Main result: innovative tailor-made curriculum and training modules for entrepreneurship of young people from NEET’s group.
For the community - volunteer intervention teams
For the community - volunteer intervention teams
Establishing, training and equipping of functional volunteer teams to act in crisis situations.
Program: Efficient Human Resources 2014-2020
Support:European union through European Social Fund; Government of Croatia – Office for cooperation with NGOs
Lead partner: ACT Group
Partners: The Red Cross Society of Čakovec, Čakovec High School
Total budget and ESF cofinancing: 928.292,92 Kn
Duration: 01.08.2017. – 31.01.2019.
Main result:trained and equipped intervention volunteer teams
Women Forward
Women Forward
Launching a platform that, in an accessible, understandable and fast way, brings all relevant information about (women) entrepreneurship in Croatia.
Support: Embassy of the United States of America in Croatia
Lead partner: Impact Hub Zagreb
Partners: ACT Group, SEE Regional Advisors Ltd
Budget: $ 32.444,00
US Embassy cofinancing: $ 19.989,00
Trajanje: 01.08.2017. – 31.03.2018.
Main result: Aurora.hr, online one-stop shop for Croatian female entrepreneurs; supporting community established
VolontirAJMO
VolontirAJMO - strengthening the capacity of local communities for volunteering
Strengthening the capacity of volunteer organizations for planing, creating and implementing quality and sustainable volunteer programs.
Program:Efficient Human Resources 2014 – 2020
Support: European union through European Social Fund; Government of Croatia – Office for cooperation with NGOs
Lead partner: Network of associations Zagor
Partners: ACT Group; Volunteer centar Zagreb; Association „Our Children“ Zabok; Krapina-Zagorj County; LAG Zagorje – Sutla; School for art, design, graphics and clothes Zabok; Janko Leskovar Elementary School
Total budget and ESF financing: 704.473,28 Kn
Duration: 01.06.2017. – 30.11.2018.
Main result: public campaign, empowered volunteer organizers
SURFACE
SURFACE - Smart Urban Reuse Flagship Alliances in Central Europe
Development of smart reuse-parks
Program: INTERREG CENTRAL EUROPE
Support: European union through European Regional Development Fund; Government of Croatia – Office for cooperation with NGOs
Lead partner: Waste Management Association Mid-Tyrol
Partners: ACT Group; REUSE center; Province of Rimini; Insieme Social Enterprise; ZAK Wastemanagement GmbH; Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship; Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. For Applied Research; Reuse and Recycling European Union Social Enterprises; IURS -Institute for Sustainable Development of Settlements
Total budget: 2.160.000,00 €
ERDF cofinancing: € 87.890,00
Government Office cofinancing: € 15.510,00
Duration: 01.07.2017. – 30.06.2020.
Main result: established multi-stakeholder based Smart Re-Use Parks and established harmonised and evidence-based decision making in the field of waste prevention and reuse
Web: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SURFACE.html
RISE
RISE - Realities in Social Enterprise
Mapping and researching failed socio-entrepreneurial ventures in EU to learn key lessons and transfer them to a new educational program for social enterprises.
Program: KA2 Strategic Partnership
Support: European union through Erasmus+ Program
Lead partner: PARTAS
Partners: ACT Group; Connect – association for promotion of active citizenship
Erasmus+ cofinancing: € 111.250,00
Duration: 01.10.2017. – 30.09.2019.
Main result: new educational curriculum for social enterprises based on practice experiences created and disseminated, training for trainers organized
PRESS
PRESS - PRomoting European Social economy Strategies and social entrepreneurship for inclusion of disadvantaged women in labour market
Strengthening the dialogue between state institutions and social economy organizations in order to contribute to the fight against poverty and social exclusion, especially Roma women.
Program: Erasmus + KA2 Strategic Partnership
Support: European union through Erasmus+ Program
Lead partner: Galileo Progetti Nonprofit Kft.
Partners: ENSIE – European Network of Social Integration Enterprises; FAEDEI; A3S – Associação para o Empreendedorismo Social e a Sustentabilidade do Terceiro ; ULISSE – Cooperativa Sociale – S.C. a R.L. ONLUS; RES – Réseau d’Entreprises Sociales; ACT Grupa (in close cooperation with Government Office for Human Righs and Rights of National Minorities)
Erasmus+ cofinancing: € 704.956,00
Duration: 01.12.2016. – 31.05.2018.
Main result:800 people participated in five-day training, 6 study visits and various public events (debates, discussions, roundtables, conferences)
Pop-up rural social-innovative hubs
Pop-up rural social-innovative hubs
The project through the cooperation of higher education institutions, civil society organizations, students and local people in the specific rural communities of Međimurje and Split-Dalmatia County develops, tests and validates an inclusive and participative program of socially beneficial learning in the field of sustainable rural development.
Program: Efficient Human Resources 2014-2020
Support: European Union through European Social Fund; Government of Croatia – Office for cooperation with CSOs
Lead partner: LAG Međimurski bregi i doli
Partneri: ACT Group, LAG Škoji, VERN University, Križevci College of Agriculture, Faculty of Organization and Informatics
Budget: 1.194.848,89 Kn
ESF cofinancing: 1.015.621,56 Kn
Duration: 19.03.2018. – 19.03.2020.
Main result:developed and tested methodology and models of pop-up rural hubs for social innovation and (micro) entrepreneurship