The Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) Foundation, in collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo, has announced the launch of the Social Innovation Award, an initiative aimed at recognizing and supporting the best innovative solutions that promote social inclusion for the most vulnerable groups in Italian society.

The award, with a total fund of over €500,000, is open to nonprofit organizations that have developed scalable ideas or projects designed to address concrete social needs in Italy. The goal is to encourage the development of solutions that have already been tested but have the potential to expand on a larger scale.

The award categories include projects focused on the use of new technologies, artificial intelligence, or community living models such as co-housing. Special attention is given to initiatives that promote the social and professional inclusion of vulnerable groups, including elderly people living alone, homeless individuals, people with disabilities, those struggling with addiction, and victims of violence.

In addition to financial grants, concrete support measures will be provided to help boost the most innovative projects in the Third Sector. Applications can be submitted until April 7, 2025.

For more details and to participate in the call for proposals, visit the official website of the CDP Foundation.