Tag: EU Microfinance

Social Finance Trends 2024

Read the summary of key trends in microfinance and social finance sector of 2024. Public sector engagement, ESG for social economy, innovation, technology and finance -  best prac

MFC has been re-elected as a member of the EU Commission’s expert group

We are thrilled to announce that the Microfinance Centre (MFC) has been re-elected as a member of the EU Commission’s expert group on ‘Social Economy and Social Enterprises’

Celebrating Success: Highlights from the “Microfinance for Female Entrepreneurship” Borrow Wisely Campaign 2023! 

Campaign Overview  Reaching an audience of approximately 2,423,487 individuals through a blend of online and traditional communication methods, the campaign demonstrated eff

Capacity building needs of social finance providers

MFC aims at building capacity of members and partners for mission driven, sustainable microfinance, concerned with climate protection issues, fostering social and digital inclusion

Social Finance Mapping

Early 2022, MFC has kicked off the work around mapping of the key international and national stakeholders, that are engaged in social finance in European Union. The work in progres

Social Finance Trends 2023

Read the summary of key trends in microfinance and social finance sector of 2023. Social  economy actors, financing vulnerable groups, mega trends -  best practices and new solut

FEBEA and MFC Join Forces to Strengthen Microfinance and Ethical Finance in Europe

Microfinance Centre (MFC) and European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks (FEBEA) are thrilled to announce their strategic partnership, aimed at advancing the cause of mi

Watch the Webinar: Funding opportunities with Horizon Europe for microfinance and social finance providers 

16 November 2023

https://youtu.be/_9Us-ZOosPMHorizon Europe is the biggest research and innovation programme worldwide with an overall budget amounting to EUR 95.5 billion for the 2021-2027 period.

Watch Webinar: Unlocking the funding opportunities with Interreg Programme (for EU, accession and 18 neighbouring countries)

24 October 2023

https://youtu.be/exdaeLN64YIInterreg is a key granting instrument playing a major role in promoting regional development, cohesion, and reducing economic disparities across Europe.

Watch Webinar: MFC and Tech to the Rescue

https://youtu.be/3pPqE0odWlg?si=g7uXLKrx5GJJoJSWAs you may already know, MFC and Tech To The Rescue (TTTR) - a global platform that connects nonprofits with tech companies - have

Watch SIFTA Webinar: ESG as a new reporting standard (continuation)

12 October 2023

https://youtu.be/xt4OsmGZJKAAfter the webinar "All you need to know about ESG as a new reporting standard" on June 29 2023, where tools and approaches on ESG reporting have been sh

Transform Together Fund (TTF) – Call for Evaluators

MFC and Cerise+SPTF are launching a call for external experts to evaluate applications submitted under the Social Innovations for Fair Green and Digital Transition project funded b

Webinar: Transform Together Fund & green skills building among vulnerable groups

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLuA1KpwtX4 When: Friday, 29 September, 2023 at 11:00 - 12:00 CET (Amsterdam / Warsaw / Sarajevo)Language: EnglishFree of charge Join

Webinar: Transform Together Fund & digital skills building among vulnerable groups

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=579zlJpFsVITransform Together Fund & digital skills building among vulnerable groups  Join the webinar to learn more about grant opportunit

Watch SIFTA Webinar: Digital Marketing

3 October 2023

https://youtu.be/7AYavOJqtRsJoin our webinar as we demystify the world of digital transformation and its critical role in shaping the future of businesses. Discover how fostering a

Watch SIFTA Webinar: Building Teams Focused on Innovation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcsMhu8z8o8&t=11sBuilding innovation momentumWith AI revolution and digital transformation storming the enterprise world and finance segment, b

Meet the new MFC Member – Crimson Finance Fund Albania

We are more than happy to welcome and introduce our new Member, Crimson Finance Fund Albania!CFFA’s mission is to increase the access to finance for micro and small enterprises i

Meet the new MFC Member – Kamurj Universal Credit Organization CJSC

We are more than happy to welcome and introduce our new member - Kamurj Universal Credit Organization CJSC!Kamurj Universal Credit Organization CJSC stands as a leading microfinanc

Meet the new MFC Member – AFIN

We are proud and happy to announce that MFC is growing! Let’s introduce and welcome our new Member – AFIN!AFIN – ALTERNATIVE FINANCING IFN SA is the first non-bank financial

Meet the new MFC Member – AccessBank

We are proud and happy to announce that AccessBank has become a Member of MFC!Established in 2002, AccessBank Azerbaijan is a leading financial institution in microfinancing in the