Watch SIFTA Webinar: EU funding opportunities to cover non-financial services in micro and social enterprise finance: focus on the EU Horizon programme

Watch SIFTA Webinar: EU funding opportunities to cover non-financial services in micro and social enterprise finance: focus on the EU Horizon programme


Are you a social enterprise finance provider or MFI looking to expand your non-financial service offerings but struggling with the budget constraints? Watch this free SIFTA webinar and discover how EU funding can bridge the gap! This SIFTA webinar will delve into the exciting possibilities offered by the EU Horizon programme, the European Union’s flagship research and innovation initiative. Horizon Europe boasts a significant budget dedicated to fostering groundbreaking ideas that tackle global challenges – including financial inclusion.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

  • How the Horizon Europe programme can support the development and delivery of innovative non-financial services in microfinance.
  • Examples of calls for proposals within Horizon Europe relevant to MFIs and their non-financial service needs.
  • Practical steps on crafting a compelling proposal and maximizing your chances of securing funding.
 

This webinar is ideal for:

  • Microfinance and social enterprise finance practitioners
  • Leadership and staff coming from the providers of social enterprise finance practitioners and MFIs
  • Non-financial services providers partnering with MFIs or providers of social enterprise finance
  • Development professionals involved in financial inclusion

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Martina Paterniti, Project Coordinator at ENSIE

Martina Paterniti got a Bachelor degree in International and diplomatic science at University of Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum (Italy) and a Master degree in European Studies at Université Catholique de Louvain and Université Saint Louis-Bruxelles (Belgium). She worked for more than 3 years at EURACTIV, a pan-European media publishing on European affairs, as European Projects Manager. She has experience in managing projects in the framework of the LIFE programme, H2020, IMCAP, Cohesion Policy, REC programme, Erasmus+. She also worked as independent bid writer in collaboration with Comunicazione EUROPE NET, responsible for drafting technical and financial parts of project proposals addressed to EACEA and CHAFEA. Today, Martina is Project Coordinator at ENSIE, responsible for managing and supervising European projects, drafting project proposals as well as following policy dossiers linked to digitisation and skills.

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