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?
- Dedicated page about the GECES expert group added
- New stakeholder article added How can mutuals help build a more resilient Europe?
- New stakeholder article added: Shaping Capital Markets for Impact in Europe
- New study on Impact-driven businesses in the EU State of play and future prospects | EU Social Economy Gateway published
- New topic in focus page added: Energy Communities
- New call added: Call for tenders: "Creation and dissemination of a Toolkit for Local and Regional Social Economy Policy Support" (EC-EMPL/2026/OP/0009).
- New call added: Call for proposals: “Transactions Cost Support for social finance intermediaries” (ESF-2026-AG-TCS)
- A New EU Call: Inclusive Incubation and Finance for More Entrepreneurs (ESF-2026-SE-INCUBATION) added
- Eurofound has launched the EU-wide survey on digitalisation in the social economy.
- Dedicated page about the Monitoring Committee of the Luxembourg Declaration added, with a link to the page from the section about who is working on social economy here
- The SEAP mid-term review is adopted and a progress tracker is launched.
- EC/OECD report on Supporting the Re-integration of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals through Entrepreneurship published
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.
The mid-term review of the implementation of the action plan has been adopted on 30 March 2026.
Commissioners Schmit (right) and Breton (left) at the launch event of the social economy action plan in December 2021
