Welcome to the EU Social Economy Gateway
Find information for and about the social economy in Europe.
Learn more about:
- the concept of social economy
- the social economy action plan
- funding opportunities
- social economy ecosystems in the EU Member States
- and much more!
What's new?
- New call added for social economy and social finance networks at EU level
- Additional research centres added to the Research institutions section.
- New publications in the field of social economy added to the Study and Research section.
- Link to a new portal with social economy data for Italy added to the country page for Italy.
- Call for evidence - EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy added
- 7 public consultations regarding the next EU long-term budget (Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 (MFF)) added
- Synthesis report on Council Regulation No. 1435.2003 - Statute for a European Cooperative Society added
- New stakeholder article added: Impact Measurement and Management - FEBEA
- Social Economy Voices: 12 testimonial videos from EU level networks added on the videos page and the stakeholder mapping page.
- Public consultation and call for evidence for the evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives added
- Link to Transition pathway stakeholder collaboration platform added
Social economy action plan – time horizon: 2030
With more than 60 actions outlined in the action plan for the social economy, the European Commission is dedicated to implementing an ambitious programme to improve the framework conditions for the social economy.
We hope to count on your support to help us achieve our common goals.
A mid-term review of the implementation of the action plan is planned for 2025.
On the ground
ENSIE invites you to our upcoming webinar on Mapping of Funding Opportunities for WISEs, organised within the framework of the GreenBoost4WISEs project.
Learn more about impact measurement and management in this publication by FEBEA.
This research paper provides a comprehensive overview of the key financial tools available to businesses engaged in food waste reduction and loss prevention.