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Call for proposals: Entrepreneurial capacity building for young migrants

[divider] [divider] Organiser: European Commission Deadline: 24.05.2018 Budget: €2,225,000 Eligible applicants: established in one of the 28 EU countries Th

Assessing the European market of Microfinance

The study Assessing the European market potential of business microcredit and the associated funding needs of non-bank MFIs depict a huge potential demand for small b

Webinar “Uniting Tech and Touch”

Topic: Uniting Tech and Touch: How Centaur Products Are Better for Consumers and Providers Date: March 6, 2018, ended Presenter: CFI Fellow Alexis Beggs Olsen Host: Gr

2017 Borrow Wisely Campaign Results

[divider] [divider] We are pleased to share with you the final evaluation results of our 2017 Borrow Wisely Campaign! The Borrow Wisely Campaign is an international in

Project „Taking Financial Health Tools to the customer” was launched

[divider] [divider] MFC and Accion are partnering on an action research project aimed at creating a digital tool (mobile phone application or responsive web site) that wi

MFC Members meeting in Bulgaria

[divider] [divider] MFC Members in Bulgaria met last week to discuss MFC's new strategy. The strategy calls for reinventing social finance in the digital era and pledges

Boost of €100 million for microfinance and social enterprises in Europe

[divider] [divider] The EU's financing programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) will receive an additional €100 million for its Guarantee scheme from the E

Webinar: Crowdfunding and Microfinance

[divider] Topic: Crowdfunding and Microfinance Date: February 26, 2018, ended Presenter: Oliver Gajda, CEO, European Crowdfunding Network Host: Grzegorz Galuse

1st Forum on Migrant Entrepreneurship Support starts tomorrow

Forum “Identifying common issues and challenges of Migrant Entrepreneurship Support and the role of entrepreneurial skills” 20th February 2018, Danube University Krems, Aus

The productive workshops on digital tool for financial health improvement took place in Warsaw

[divider] [divider] The workshop is part of the project Taking Financial Health Tools to the Customer in Eastern Europe and Central Asia implemented by MFC in cooperation

Check Your Financial Health

Financial health is the condition in which a household effectively manages its income and expenses, is resilient to financial shocks and plans its financial future with the long-te

Public consultation on the review of the SME definition

[divider] [divider] New open public consultation launched by the European Commission on 6 February 2018. The consultation is about the definition of micro, small and medium-

Join fi-compass ESF Conference about Financial instruments

[divider] [divider] Second fi-compass ESF Conference Financial instruments funded by the European Social Fund – boosting social impact 8 – 9 March 2018, Brussels, Bel

MFC-EMN Conference 2018: Save the date!

[divider] [divider] Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that MFC and EMN will hold its joint conference on the 3-5 October 2018 in Bilbao, Spain.

Register for the 1st Forum on Migrant Entrepreneurship Support & the Role of Entrepreneurial Skills!

1st Forum on Migrant Entrepreneurship Support and the Role of Entrepreneurial Skills 20th February 2018, Danube University Krems, Austria The Microfinanc

Meeting the challenges of a changing world: Our new organizational strategy

[divider] [divider] As the year draws to a close, we are setting our sights on the next horizon. On the future challenges and opportunities that await us as socia

Welcome to our new member: BCRS Business Loans (UK)!

[divider] [divider] BCRS Business Loans was established in 2002. Its Mission is to lend responsibly and with impact by meeting the demand from SME businesses unable to fully ac

Apply today for the 2018 World Habitat Awards!

[divider] [divider] [button color="orange" size="medium" link="https://www.world-habitat.org/world-habitat-awards/how-to-enter/" target="blank" ]How to Enter[/button] [bu

Join the thematic fi-compass workshop on ESF financial instruments (31st January, Rome)!

[divider] [divider] ESF financial instruments supporting employment, entrepreneurship and social inclusion in the programming period 2014-2020 31 January, Rome (Ita

Borrow Wisely Campaign: The first results are available!

[divider] [divider] We are pleased to share with you the first results of our 2017 Borrow Wisely Campaign! During the month of October, our partners from 15 count

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