Application submission deadline: ore 17.00 of the 30 September 2026
“At School for the Future” 2026, promoted by the CDP Foundation within the sector “Instruction” e “Training and social inclusion”.
| It is a concrete opportunity for non-profit organizations (Third Sector Bodies) from all over Italy, called to present proposals in partnership with public schools and other local bodies, to combat and prevent the phenomenon of school dropout. Territory of intervention: Entire national territory. Geolocation criteria: Homogeneous areas: Interventions must be limited to neighboring and socio-culturally coherent territories; Southern Constraint: Il 50% of the total budget is mandatorily reserved for projects in the South; Rewards; Evaluation bonus for projects located in socio-economically disadvantaged areas identified by the ISTAT IDISE Report 2021. Direct recipients: Students with greater difficulties and at higher risk of dropping out of school; Students affected by forms of discomfort and social isolation (including early signs of social withdrawal or school phobia). Minors to stimulate active citizenship and provide tools for conscious orientation paths. Proposing subjects: Non-profit organizations (Third Sector Bodies – ETS) registered in the Single National Register of the Third Sector (RUNTS), which must have as their statutory purpose the fight against school dropout and boast at least 5 years of professional activity in the field. Partner: At least one public educational institution. At least one other third sector body. (Optional) The participation of for-profit entities for the contribution of specialist skills. Additional requirements: Minimum number: 3 subjects in total; There is no maximum limit; Headquarters in Italy: The entity must have its registered office in Italy; Contribution regularity: DURC regular (or specific self-declaration form for exemption).Financial statements of the last ones 2 years (2023 e 2024): For each year you are required to upload the final balance sheet with additional note/cash statement, the minutes of approval of the budget and the Social Report (or activity relationship).Legal Documents: Articles of association, Current statute, tax code attribution certificate (and VAT number if possessed), identity document of the legal representative and appointment report; Compliance: Acceptance of the Code of Ethics and the Model 231 of the CDP Foundation (and uploading your own, if the organization already has one). Type of interventions: Integrated curricular training offer: Classroom activities to motivate and engage at-risk students; Extra-curricular learning: Initiatives (es. summer camp) for psychophysical well-being and educational continuity; Active citizenship: Paths on major contemporary themes (climate, inclusion, inequalities).Training of school staff: Teachers and non-teachers on dispersion and preventive methodologies; Training of the educational community: Teaching to recognize the signs of social withdrawal and school phobia; Orientation routes: Support for informed future choices consistent with aptitudes; Informal meeting spaces: Creation of school environments dedicated to sociality. Eligible expenses: Personal: Salaries or fees for trainers, tutor, psychologists, counselors and coordinators directly involved in the project; Equipment and Furnishings: Purchase of equipment (es. PC, LIM, kit robotica) and flexible furniture to create the “informal meeting environments” in schools; Materials and Services: Costs for organizing summer camps, extra-curricular workshops, consumables, and rentals of outdoor spaces if functional to the activities; Specialist consultancy: Contribution of external experts (es. enti for-profit partner) for specific skills; IVA: It is admissible only if the lead organization cannot fiscally deduct/recover it Ineligible expenses: Expenses incurred before the official start date of the project or after its conclusion; Purchases of properties or vehicles; Expenses for fundraising or lobbying activities; Costs that cannot be documented or have no bank traceability; Expenses not consistent with the actions envisaged by the Art. 1. Resources available: overall budget of 1,2 million euros for projects lasting 36 months. at least the 50% of the total resources is reserved for interventions located in the South. The amount that can be financed for each project is: Minimum: 150.000.€ Massimo: 200.000 € Co-financing fee: No fee is required but the presence of a “possible” co-financing sum, by the proponents, is considered an added value for the purposes of project evaluation. |
