The selected projects stand out for their high social impact, their ability to generate tangible change within local communities, and for an approach carefully tailored to the specific needs of the territories in which they operate.
The awarded initiatives aim to ensure equitable access to education, foster the development of key skills for the future, and promote pathways to social inclusion, thereby contributing to reducing educational inequalities in fragile contexts.
Through this second edition, UniCredit Foundation further strengthens its commitment to supporting scalable and sustainable interventions capable of creating long-term value and offering new growth opportunities for young people and students across the target regions.
List of awarded projects to follow.
Large-scale Programmes
Libera. Associazioni, nomi e numeri contro le mafie – “IMAGINE - Communities and Education to prevent early school leaving and criminal influence”
Mid-scale Programmes
SERVICIUL IEZUITILOR PENTRU REFUGIATI din Romania – “INSPIRE: Institutional Support for Prevention and Inclusive Resilient Education”
Udruženje "Zemlja djece u Bosni i Hercegovini" - “Future-Ready Skills for Vocational Students in BIH: Life Skills, Digital Readiness and Labour Market Connection (FRS VS)”
Autonómia Alapítvány (Autonomia Foundation) – “Capsule Exit – Innovative career guidance and person-centred mentoring in new dimensions of vocational education”
DASATO Slovensko – “Preparing Upper Secondary Students for the Future – A Community-Centred School Transformation Model for Underserved Regions”
Small-scale Programmes
Prototýpci, zapsaný spolek – “Reducing Educational Disengagement through Teacher Capacity Building”
Eidè Società Cooperativa Sociale ETS – “IL SAPERE TRA LE MANI - SCUOLA BOTTEGA 2”
Sophia Società Cooperativa Impresa Sociale – “Your Future? A New Story to Write”
Zavod Antona Martina Slomška (The Anton Martin Slomšek Institute) – “BUILDING FUTURES FOR ALL (BFF) - Developing inclusive competencies and educational engagement through collaborative digital and STEM creation
The selection process has now been concluded, and no additional funding will be allocated under this edition of the Edu-Fund Platform.
Due to the high volume of applications received, UniCredit Foundation is unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback to the applicants regarding the reasons for their exclusion.