2025-26 UCF Edu-Fund Platform - Second Edition

Target
Non-profit organisations
Date
17 November 2025 - 16 February 2026

The UniCredit Foundation is  launching the second edition of the "UCF Edu-Fund Platform" initiative.

With this second edition, the Foundation reaffirms its strong commitment to promoting equal access to quality education for young people, while addressing the widespread and complex challenges of early school leaving and the unequal development of the skills needed for university or workforce entry.

The "UCF Edu-Fund Platform" is a bold initiative aimed at supporting programmes that address educational poverty, among lower and upper secondary school students aged 11 to 19.

Adopting a multidimensional approach, the programmes supported by the platform address both the core and peripheral factors contributing to the educational challenges faced by young people in the countries where UniCredit operates. 

With a funding pool of up to 6 million, the platform will remain open from November 17, 2025, to February 16, 2026.

It offers three streams of funding opportunities, ranging from €100,000 to over €1 million, to accommodate programmes of varying scope and scale. These streams are designed to engage non-profit organisations committed to fostering quality education, ensuring a comprehensive and inclusive response to the educational needs of the communities.

The initiative extends to Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

For any further information please refer to the FAQ.

The UniCredit Foundation is  launching the second edition of the "UCF Edu-Fund Platform" initiative.

With this second edition, the Foundation reaffirms its strong commitment to promoting equal access to quality education for young people, while addressing the widespread and complex challenges of early school leaving and the unequal development of the skills needed for university or workforce entry.

The "UCF Edu-Fund Platform" is a bold initiative aimed at supporting programmes that address educational poverty, among lower and upper secondary school students aged 11 to 19.

Adopting a multidimensional approach, the programmes supported by the platform address both the core and peripheral factors contributing to the educational challenges faced by young people in the countries where UniCredit operates. 

With a funding pool of up to 6 million, the platform will remain open from November 17, 2025, to February 16, 2026.

It offers three streams of funding opportunities, ranging from €100,000 to over €1 million, to accommodate programmes of varying scope and scale. These streams are designed to engage non-profit organisations committed to fostering quality education, ensuring a comprehensive and inclusive response to the educational needs of the communities.

The initiative extends to Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

For any further information please refer to the FAQ.

FAQ
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