Fondazione Cariplo

Fondazione Cariplo (Cariplo Foundation) focuses on four areas: the environment, arts and culture, scientific research, and social and human services. It provides non-reimbursable grants to non-profit organisations for social benefit projects, primarily through calls for proposals, contributions to local projects, sponsorships, and landmark grants.

In its environment focus area, Fondazione Cariplo is committed to protecting, enhancing, and passing on environmental and natural heritage, generating opportunities for sustainable development and promoting the resilience of communities and ecosystems. This objective is implemented via the involvement of citizens, institutions, businesses, associations, the scientific world, and schools, with the goal of promoting coordinated action and building alliances at local level.

Projects focus on the protection of natural resources, sustainability education, and the promotion of green jobs, as well as promoting the use of renewable energy.

The foundation makes grants exclusively to non-profit organisations (including social enterprises and social cooperatives). Public entities can apply for a grant if they propose projects in cooperation with non-profit entities and undertake co-financing. 

For “emblematic intervention” projects, only projects co-financed by applicants by at least 20% may be eligible for grants. 

Check the Environment tab of the foundation to find announcements for applications (in Italian only). https://www.fondazionecariplo.it/it/strategia/settori-di-intervento/amb…;

https://www.fondazionecariplo.it/it/strategia/settori-di-intervento/amb…;

Director of the Environment Area
tel +39 02 6239272
elenajachia@fondazionecariplo.it

My Future,  Plastic Challenge, Circular Economy,  Digital Environment 
tel +39 02 6239408
alessiagiorgi@fondazionecariplo.it