Free EU Social Innovation Scaling Programme

Organization: SI Mission Facility

Type: Workshop

Location: Global

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Funding: No Funding

SI Mission Facility, an EU-funded Horizon Europe project coordinated by ZSI in Vienna, runs this free training programme for social innovators and social entrepreneurs whose work connects to one of Europe's five EU Missions: climate adaptation, cancer, oceans and waters, climate-neutral cities, and soil and food. It is delivered online and in person by the Impact Hub Network with five mission-focused Impact Hubs, and it prepares participants for a separate Scaling Competition opening in 2027. **What you get:** - Free places on six EU-wide webinars on the EU Missions and on preparing for the Scaling Competition - Practical tools and frameworks to clarify your mission fit, scaling potential, impact logic and support needs - Sessions with Impact Hub teams, mission-focused partners and invited practitioners - A European network of social innovators working on similar challenges - An optional mission-focused scaling track: one national in-person info day (limited seats) and three regional webinars run by one Mission Hub - A route into the 2027 Scaling Competition, where 50 initiatives get coaching, 30 go to a public vote and 10 finalists attend an award ceremony in Italy (separate application, no guaranteed place) **What you'll do:** - Register with a short profile of your initiative, its stage and the EU Mission it fits - Join the Learn and Explore webinars from 20 October to 24 November 2026 - Pick one Mission Hub track (Turin, Bucharest, Ljubljana, Stockholm or Athens) for an in-person info day and three regional webinars - Work on your scaling readiness and, if you choose, prepare for the 2027 Scaling Competition **Key dates:** - Registration closes 30 September 2026 - General kick-off webinar: 20 October 2026, 10:00 to 12:00 CET - Soil Mission webinar: 27 October 2026, 10:00 to 12:00 CET - Climate Mission webinar: 3 November 2026, 10:00 to 12:00 CET - Cancer Mission webinar: 10 November 2026, 10:00 to 12:00 CET - Cities Mission webinar: 17 November 2026, 10:00 to 12:00 CET - Oceans and Waters Mission webinar: 24 November 2026, 10:00 to 12:00 CET - National in-person info days in Turin, Bucharest, Ljubljana, Stockholm and Athens: dates to be announced - Scaling Competition (separate open call): February to November 2027 **More information:** - The organisers say all dates are indicative and may change as activities are finalised - Travel and accommodation for in-person events are generally not covered unless a hosting hub says otherwise - This is a training programme, not a funding call, and it provides no direct funding - All activities are in English

SI Mission FacilityWorkshop

Free EU Social Innovation Scaling Programme

Sep 30, 2026 23:59:00 Europe/Berlin

Opportunity type

Workshop

Funding

No Funding

Location

Global

Deadline

Sep 30, 2026 23:59:00 Europe/Berlin

About this opportunity

What you get:

Free places on six EU-wide webinars on the EU Missions and on preparing for the Scaling Competition
Practical tools and frameworks to clarify your mission fit, scaling potential, impact logic and support needs
Sessions with Impact Hub teams, mission-focused partners and invited practitioners
A European network of social innovators working on similar challenges
An optional mission-focused scaling track: one national in-person info day (limited seats) and three regional webinars run by one Mission Hub
A route into the 2027 Scaling Competition, where 50 initiatives get coaching, 30 go to a public vote and 10 finalists attend an award ceremony in Italy (separate application, no guaranteed place)

What you'll do:

Register with a short profile of your initiative, its stage and the EU Mission it fits
Join the Learn and Explore webinars from 20 October to 24 November 2026
Pick one Mission Hub track (Turin, Bucharest, Ljubljana, Stockholm or Athens) for an in-person info day and three regional webinars
Work on your scaling readiness and, if you choose, prepare for the 2027 Scaling Competition

Key dates:

Registration closes 30 September 2026
General kick-off webinar: 20 October 2026, 10:00 to 12:00 CET
Soil Mission webinar: 27 October 2026, 10:00 to 12:00 CET
Climate Mission webinar: 3 November 2026, 10:00 to 12:00 CET
Cancer Mission webinar: 10 November 2026, 10:00 to 12:00 CET
Cities Mission webinar: 17 November 2026, 10:00 to 12:00 CET
Oceans and Waters Mission webinar: 24 November 2026, 10:00 to 12:00 CET
National in-person info days in Turin, Bucharest, Ljubljana, Stockholm and Athens: dates to be announced
Scaling Competition (separate open call): February to November 2027

More information:

The organisers say all dates are indicative and may change as activities are finalised
Travel and accommodation for in-person events are generally not covered unless a hosting hub says otherwise
This is a training programme, not a funding call, and it provides no direct funding
All activities are in English

Who can apply

Legally established in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country
Initiatives established elsewhere may be considered for the online programme only, once the minimum participation threshold is reached and if capacity remains
Connected to, active in or interested in at least one of the five EU Missions
Open to social innovators, social entrepreneurs, NGOs, associations, cooperatives, social enterprises, impact-driven businesses, and public or semi-public organisations
Early-stage ideas are welcome for the webinars; the Mission Hub tracks and the competition are aimed at more advanced, scale-ready initiatives
Registrant must be 18 or older and authorised to register on behalf of their organisation
Good working English, a computer and a stable internet connection for live Zoom webinars

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Good to know

+Free training and coaching to help a social innovation initiative grow, delivered by the Impact Hub network
+Funded by the European Union, with webinars through October and November
+Informal and community initiatives can register as well as formal organisations

Worth checking yourself

!Registration closes 30 September at 23:59 Central European time
!Your initiative must be based in an EU country or a Horizon Europe associated country; others may join online only if places remain
!There is no grant, and travel and accommodation for any in-person days are generally not covered
!You must be 18 or over and register on behalf of your initiative

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