Digital Scaling for Social Enterprises: Empowering Impact and Innovation
Call 1 – Open from 17th of September to 17th of November
The DiGi-SEII project is inviting Social Enterprises (SEs) and Social Economy Support Organisations (SESOs) to apply for tailored training, capacity-building, and financial support to boost their digital transformation and scaling capacity.
This is your opportunity to join a Europe-wide program equipping the social economy with the digital skills and strategies needed for inclusive, smart, and sustainable growth.
Who Can Apply
- Social Enterprises (SEs) legally registered for at least 2 years in Belgium, France, Greece, Sweden, or Ukraine.
- SESOs operating at the European level and legally registered in any EU Member State or OCT.
- Applicants must be staff members, board members, volunteers, or interns formally affiliated with the organisation.
What You Get
Selected participants will join the DiGi-SEII Programme, which includes:
- Training: online, in-person, and e-learning modules on digitalisation, AI adoption, marketing, cybersecurity, scaling strategies, and more.
- Capacity-building: tailored digital strategy support.
- Complementary services: peer exchanges, study visits, mentoring, matchmaking.
- Financial support to cover travel, accommodation, and subsistence for in-person activities (up to €2,000 depending on event type and distance).
Eligible Activities
Financial support applies to:
- Local or transnational in-person training sessions.
- Complementary services (peer exchanges, study visits, matchmaking).
- Transnational peer learning events.
Selection Criteria
Applications will be scored on:
- Motivation (25%)
- Needs (20%)
- Maturity (15%)
- Scaling plans (20%)
- Expected impact (20%)
A minimum score of 15/25 is required for selection.
Key Dates
- Call opening: 15 September 2025
- Deadline: 17 November 2025
- Results announced: Mid-December
Training Dates
- SESO training activities:
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- Paris – online trainings will be on the 13th and 20th of March. And the in-person training followed by a complementary service will be on the 26th and 27th of March.
- Brussels – online trainings and in-person trainings will be in May
- SE training activities:
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- Belgium will have online and in-person trainings in May and November
- France will have online and in-person trainings in March, April and October, November
- Greece will have in-person trainings in March and April and online trainings in May and June
- Sweden will have online trainings in February followed by an in-person training in April. Plus, again online and in-person trainings in September
- Ukraine will have online trainings in March and October plus in-person trainings in May and October
How to Apply
- Read the full Call Guidelines
- Complete the Online Application Form SE
- Complete the Online Application Form SESO
- Submit before the deadline in English.
Disclaimer: This project is co-funded by the EU via the DiGi-SEII Project. Participation is subject to eligibility, selection, and available budget.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the EUROPEAN INNOVATION COUNCIL AND SMES EXECUTIVE AGENCY (EISMEA). Neither the European Union nor EISMEA can be held responsible for them.
