Launch: Open Call for Social Innovators

Are you a social innovator or social entrepreneur working on topics like climate, health, waters/oceans, cities, or food and soil?

Your work may already be part of something bigger: Europe’s five EU Missions.

Join the SI-Mission-Facility Training & Scaling Programme, a European capacity-building journey for social innovators and social entrepreneurs working on solutions connected to the EU Missions: climate adaptation, cancer, oceans and waters, climate-neutral and smart cities, and soil and food systems.

The programme combines EU-wide webinars, mission-focused learning, national in-person meetings and regional practical sessions delivered by the Impact Hub Network together with mission-focused Impact Hubs across Europe.

Through the programme, you will explore where your initiative fits within the EU Missions, strengthen your scaling readiness, learn from experts and peers, and prepare for future opportunities – including the later SI-Mission-Facility Competition of scaling SIs* (*The Scaling Competition will open early in 2027 through a separate application and selection process).

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Registration is now open for the capacity-building activities.

REGISTER HERE

Participation in the SI-Mission-Facility capacity-building activities is open to social innovators and social entrepreneurs from EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. These activities are designed to inform, prepare and identify promising mission-relevant social innovations. Social innovators interested in the later competition will be invited to complete an expression of interest or apply once the competition call opens in 2027.

Delivered by the Impact Hub Network together with mission-focused hubs across Europe*, the programme combines practical learning with real mission insight.

*Read more about the mission related expertise of the Mission Hubs below in FAQ. 

your benefits

What every participant gains (open to everyone who registers)

  • Understand where your innovation fits within the EU missions context
    Learn how your work can contribute to one or more of the five EU Missions: Climate Adaptation, Cancer, Oceans and Waters, Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, and Soil, and Food Systems.
  • Access and apply practical tools for scaling social innovation
    Use frameworks, reflection tools and guidance designed to help social innovators clarify their mission fit, scaling potential, impact logic, and support needs.
  • Learn from mission-focused experts and ecosystem practitioners
    Take part in EU-wide and regional sessions with Impact Hub teams, mission-focused partners, support organisations and invited practitioners.
  • Connect with a European community of social innovators
    Meet peers working on similar challenges across Europe, exchange experiences and identify opportunities for collaboration.
  • Get better prepared for the future Scaling Competition
    Participants interested in the later competition will be able to use the programme to clarify their scaling needs and prepare for the future application process. Participation in the programme does not guarantee selection, but it is a strong preparation pathway.

Visit our site for more information on the open call: https://simissionfacility.eu/open-calls/open-call-for-social-innovators/

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