Discover the range of projects we are currently working on or have successfully delivered across Europe in the past few years
EaSI Technical Assistance
To further build the emerging European social enterprise finance sector and to facilitate access to EaSI financial instruments, the European Commission has selected the European Center for Social Finance to provide technical assistance focused on building capacity in Europe
OECD Respond –Rebuild – Reinvent
The Respond Rebuild Reinvent (RRR) project was one of six Peer Learning Partnerships in the OECD Global Action, "Promoting Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems," funded by the EU’s Foreign Partnership Instrument. It aimed to foster knowledge exchange among city administrations and Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) stakeholders to improve cross-sector collaboration, address COVID-19 challenges, and co-create integrated support systems for SSE growth.
Oikocredit
Due to changes in the regulatory environment, Oikocredit Germany, one of the most established international impact investors needed to restructure its operations in Germany. ECSF supported in this process together with Nordlicht Consultants.
JP Morgan Chase Foundation Impact Evaluation
ECSF supported the evaluation of JP Morgan Chase Grants for business growth and entrepreneurship in the EMEA region.
EXIST- Potentiale
The project aimed to establish a focus on social and female entrepreneurship at Munich Business School / Germany. It targeted individuals who intentionally want to create social value through entrepreneurial approaches, covering areas such as social entrepreneurship, female entrepreneurship, and diversity in entrepreneurship.
Impact Investing and Human Rights
For the European Parliament, ECSF undertook an in-depth analysis discussing the impact investing industry in the context of human rights and analysed central aspects of the concept such as financing instruments, the impact measurement process or the impact logic of the investors
Social Business Evaluation
ECSF participated in the ex-post evaluation of the Impact of the European Commission’s Social Business Initiative (SBI) and its Follow-up Actions.
Training activities for FEBEA
ECSF is the research and training partner for the European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers.
EEA YES!
Young Entrepreneurs Succeed (YES!) is a collaborative partnership of eight public and private organizations from Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom, all dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship among underserved youth. YES! offers young people in Greece, Poland, Italy, and Spain who are not in education, employment, or training a range of services to help them launch and grow businesses or find employment opportunities.
EYE to the Future
We are coordinating the Erasmus programme for Ukrainian entrepreneurs based in Germany.
Erasmus+ Project: Social X-Change
Within this project, we are analyzing the structure and role of catalytic capital for the funding of social innovations.
Erasmus+ Project: Beyond Capital
Within this project, we were responsible for developing the modules around social finance.
EEA Stay-On
This is a large program focused on improving the situation of NEETs in selected countries across the European Union.
Erasmus+ Project: Next SME
This Erasmus+ project focuses on the next generation in SMEs.