The Civic Innovation Fund (CIF) is a unique European pooled fund of THE CIVICS Innovation Hub. It pioneers new ideas in civil society, enhances their visibility, and integrates them into NECE. The fund supports start-up ideas in civic education that apply interdisciplinary and inclusive approaches to promote resilience, diversity, and collaboration in democracy. The CIF targets primary young civic educators (under 35) and young NGOs (under three years of existence). The awarded startups also qualify as informal NECE Impact Spots and are involved in all NECE activities.

Call for civic innovation projects
Each successful project proposal will receive between 10,000€ and 12,000€ for piloting, incubation and upscaling of their idea for 12 months. Do not miss the chance to turn your civic projects into reality.
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Eligibility criteria
FAQ
We are looking forward to receiving your project ideas and making them a reality together!
The Civic Innovation Fund is supported by the Robert Bosch Stiftung, Porticus Amsterdam C.V., ERSTE Foundation, and King Baudouin Foundation.
In case of questions, feel free to reach out to cif@thecivics.eu
“Education is a fundamental enabler of an active and informed citizenship and thus, for democratic participation”