Fund with 100,000 euros for socio-ecological innovations
© kreHtiv With the "Soziovation" fund, the Hannover Region supports creative ideas and start-ups that promote social and ecological innovations. Funding is provided for projects that deal with the challenges of digitalization or ecological change and at the same time strengthen social and professional participation.
After an initial funding period from 2022 to 2024, the fund is now entering a new round. From now on, non-profit organizations and start-ups from the social economy in the Hannover Region can once again submit applications. Up to 10,000 euros are available per project. The funding runs until the end of 2025 and specifically supports business ideas that deal with social participation, combating poverty or climate protection.
Ten innovative projects were funded last year. These included the HeyParents micro-coaching tool for employee engagement with parents, intercultural workshop formats from the social start-up Crafting Diversty and a sustainable festival design project. The latter developed seating elements from recycled materials in workshops, which were used at festivals such as SNNTG, Zytanien and Fuchsbau.
Info call on April 15, online workshop on April 22
With the new funding round, the Hannover Region wants to continue to support social innovations and drive sustainable change in 2025. Head of Economic Affairs Ulf-Birger Franz: "With this funding, we are giving a wide variety of players the opportunity to test low-threshold prototypes, expand services and turn social innovations into reality. This is an important building block for giving new impetus to the social economy in the Hannover Region".
Managing Director of kreHtiv Netzwerk Hannover e.V. Christine Preitauer: "It is important to us at kreHtiv to support organizations and start-ups from start to finish - that means from the application process through to successful project implementation. The aim is to make the process as uncomplicated as possible and thus support valuable projects with added value in the Hannover Region. And the demand is still high: companies and start-ups want to realize innovative ideas."
There will be an online info call on April 15 at 2 p.m. for anyone interested in applying for Sociovation or who has questions about the application process. For anyone who still needs help preparing and implementing a successful application process, the kreHtiv Netzwerk Hannover e.V. is offering an online workshop on 22 April from 3 pm , where interested parties can learn how to prepare for SOZIOVATION funding, flesh out a concept and submit a convincing application. There will also be tips on funding and finding partners. You can register for the workshop and info call at soziovation.de or by emailing soziovation@krehtiv.de .
About the kreHtiv network
kreHtiv Netzwerk Hannover e.V. is the network for professional cultural and creative professionals in the Hannover Region and is also responsible for networking, strengthening and raising the profile of the sector and acting as a contact point for cultural and creative industry issues on behalf of the Economic Development Agency. Since its foundation, the network has worked together with the administrations of the state capital and the Hannover Region as a reliable project partner and sponsor.
Further information on the Fund for Socio-Economic Innovation can be found here.